2000 Chevrolet Tahoe Cruise Control Problems

Your gas pedal has become stuck twice in the past week while accelerating, causing your vehicle to speed up uncontrollably. When you shift into neutral, the engine continues revving, and the pedal remains pressed all the way to the floor until you stomp on it repeatedly for about 20 seconds to unstick it. This is a serious safety issue that could happen while driving on busy streets or highways. The fix will likely involve inspecting and cleaning or replacing the gas pedal mechanism and its linkage to the engine.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED AUTOMATICALLY. THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE INCREASED AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MERGED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD, POWERED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,978. *TR

THROTTLE STICKS FROM STOPPED POSITION. ADDITIONAL FORCE NEEDED TO DEPRESS GAS PEDAL AT TIMES CAUSING VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE MORE QUICKLY THAN NEEDED. *TR

DT: THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL FAILED. WHEN STARTING VEHICLE HAD TO APPLY ADDITIONAL PRESSURE ON THE ACCELATOR, IT SEEMED TO BE STUCK. THIS ONLY HAPPENED WHEN PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN PARK OR REVERSE. THIS STARTED HAPPENING ON DECEMBER 12, 2005. DEALER DID LOOK AT VEHICLE BUT THEY WERE GOING TO CHARGE CONSUMER FOR REPAIRS. IS AN NHTSA ACTION INVESTIGATION EA02015 DEALT WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK

UPON SETTING THE CRUISE CONTROL VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT HIGHER SPEEDS THEN EXPECTED. *AK UPDATED 11/16/10*BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET AT 65 MPH, BUT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED OVER 85 MPH. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL, BY APPLYING THE BRAKE. UPDATED 11/24/10

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITH NO WARNING ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOULD STICK, AND IT WILL BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO GET CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK AFTER 3 DIFFERENT MODULES WERE REPLACED BY DEALER. WORKS INITIALLY BUT AFTER FEW DAYS STOPS FUNCTIONING. MAYBE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM SHORTING OUT CRUISE MODULE. CHEVROLET NOT QUESTIONING 3 MODULES REPLACEMENTS IN 1 YEAR'S TIME. *NLM

THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS STUCK, THE DEALER STATED THE VEHICLE'S THROTTLE WAS STUCK IN THE CLOSE POSITION. *JB

CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE GAS PEDAL STICKS INTERMITTENTLY THEN THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. DEALER HAS INSPECTED AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB

CONSUMER STATES WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO USE FORCE ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO GAIN SPEED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK CAUSING RAPID ACCELERATION AND THE VEHICLE WAS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. *YH *DT

THROTTLE CONSTANTLY STICKS CAUSES UNSAFE SURGING. DT

CONSUMER STATES INTERMITTENTLY THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS IN THE UPWARD POSITION. THE CONSUMER WILL DEPRESS HARDER TO UNSTICK THE PEDAL CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LURCH FORWARD OR TAKE OFF WITH FORCE. THE DEALER IS AWARE. *JB *SCC