NHTSA — Vehicle Speed Control: Accelerator Pedal Problems

10.0

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

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1997 Pontiac Grand Prix engine problems

engine problem

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1997 Pontiac Grand Prix Owner Comments

problem #1

Jan 122002

(reported on)

Grand Prix

  • miles

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

When driving down a hill on highway onto a slightly raised bridge and the accelerator is applied to go up the next hill, the engine enters race condition (goes from 2,000 rpms to 3,000). Releasing the accelerator stops the condition. Has occured 3 times on this daily commute over the 4 years.

- Bloomingdale, NJ, USA

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