NHTSA — Vehicle Speed Control: Cruise Control Problems

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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1997 Pontiac Grand Am engine problems

engine problem

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1997 Pontiac Grand Am Owner Comments

problem #4

Jun 282000

(reported on)

Grand Am

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Engine idles to 3500 rpms without applying the accelerator pedal. The vehicle has to be put into the netural to gain control. Dealer cannot identify the problem.

- Rohrersville, MD, USA

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problem #3

Mar 081998

Grand Am

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While traveling vehicle idled high and ran rough in traveling.

- Salt Lake City, UT, USA

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problem #2

Oct 041999

(reported on)

Grand Am

  • miles
While driving vehicle surged and idled very high, causeing sudden accleration, which may have resulted in a crash. Dealer could not determine the cause of the problem.

- Johnstown, OH, USA

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problem #1

Feb 021998

Grand Am

  • miles
The vehicle idles high when it is first started and while driving. It idles anywhere between it idles 1000-1500 RPM's. the brakes automatically pump themselves when this happens. The vehicle was taken to dealership, where the dealer corrected the problem by replacing a computer chip. The vehicle is doing the same thing again.

- Stromsburg, NE, USA

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