1996 Chevrolet Blazer Vehicle speed control Problems

“While driving at 80 MPH and attempting to pass another vehicle throttle stuck open. Consumer depressed the brakes, but there was no response. Also, emergency brakes failed to respond as well. To avoid a collision with another vehicle consumer detoured into a dry river bed. Vehicle finally stopped on its top against a fence.”

“Dt: this was the second complaint consumer filed on same issue on same vehicle. This was the second time vehicle had malfunctioned, and consumer did not have the odi number for the original failure. Consumer stopped at a red light with vehicle in drive engine rpms red lined and brake pedal went to the floor. Vehicle then started pulling away and going through red light. Consumer pulled vehicle into park and vehicle stopped moving, and engine red lined until it stopped on its own after about two seconds. …”

“While driving 55 MPH downhill on wet pavement, the accelerator suddenly depressed to the floor. My foot was on the pedal lightly at the time, and the pedal moved from beneath my foot. I attempted to apply the brakes several times, but the accelerator had apparently overriden them. My speed was nearing 90 MPH when I resorted to turning off the engine, and coasted to a stop on the highway shoulder. This sequence of events spanned about 20 seconds. As the vehicle neared its stop, I heard the accelerator pop free. …”

“This is my second report for the same problem in the same vehicle. The first occurrence was in may, 2001. (see odi id 561620) the most recent occurrence was 1/25/02. In this case, I was driving 30 MPH and accelerated slightly to change lanes. As soon as I pressed the accelerated, it depressed to the floor of the vehicle, causing a dramatic increase in speed. I pressed the brake, but it was rock-hard and did not depress one bit. Remembering the previous occurrence, I shut off the engine and coasted to a stop. Only after I reached a complete stop did the brake pedal depress for me. …”

“The contact owns a 1996 Chevrolet Blazer. The contact was driving approximately between 40-45 MPH on a country roadway. There was pressure applied to the accelerator pedal, followed by an unintended increase of acceleration. The driver was able to resume to normal operation. In addition, the engine warning light illuminated on the instrument panel intermittently. The identical failures occurred on three separation occasions. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for inspection. The head gasket was blown as a result of the failures. The vehicle was repaired for the malfunctions. …”