This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
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When taking foot off the accelerator pedal vehicle will maintain speed, it will not go into idle. Dealer has replaced throttle body, and has reset computer. But defect still occurs. Dealer now claims it is a normal characteristic.
When placing vehicle into reverse and then placing it into drive on flat surface or on an incline, rpms raced very high, and vehicle jerked forward, leaving skid marks on the road surface. Consumer has contacted the dealer.
While driving on a slight incline let foot off accelerator and vehicle continued to accelerate. Dealer worked on it, and replaced cruise control cable and throttle body. Also, driver's side power windows work intermittently up and down. Dealer replaced switch and motor.
- Westcliffe, CO, USA
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When I take off from a stop light or stop sign the accelerator hangs and truck will not go. But when does unhang itself it it takes off in a lunging motion which could be a hazard. It has done this several times and I have taken it to the dealership and was told it was carbon buildup, and that they could not do anything about it.
When driving at any speed the vehicle is accelerating at 2500 rpms when driving or sitting a stop/ at stop light or just sitting. Dealer can't determine the cause of the problem.
Throttle sticks at idle position at random times. This has been a problem since the vehicle was new. The dealer attempted to repair but said they found nothing wrong. Vehicle is currently at dealership attempting a second repair. Sticking suspected to be at the throttle body assembly, not the pedal. According to shop manual, vehicles with high mileage can exhibit this problem when egr gases cause deposits on the throttle body. Also have noticed multiple tsb's regarding the egr valve. Suspect that there might be a correlation.
In bumper to bumper traffic & using brakes which got hot. Vehicle accelerated out of control. Front end vibrated. Foot on brakes/accelerator pedal at time. Moved to side of road. Waited 1/2 hour before vehicle was controllable enough to drive. Taking vehicle to dealer.
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- Greenville, TX, USA