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Contact stated all of the gauges on the dashboard suddenly stopped working and were inaccurate. The speedometer was stuck at 100 mph. The tachometer showed a readout of zero. The fuel gauge indicated the fuel tank was empty, although there was fuel in the tank.
2001 Chevrolet S10. The consumer stated the throttle posted open while driving and the vehicle accelerated. This happened twice within a five minute period. The first time he thought the cruise control was stuck and pressed the accelerator. Then turned the vehicle off. The second time he did the same thing. The consumer stated there was a loose restrictive plate in the carburetor, he took the plate off. Since the plate was removed, and the problem has not occurred again. He had not taken the vehicle to the dealership, because he did not agree with dealer's pricing. He called GM to see if they would pay for the repairs.
When driving and down shifting to passing gear, throttle became stuck, and consumer almost had a collision. The vehicle also had a cruise control problem.
- Long Beach, CA, USA
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- Cedar Springs, MI, USA