2000 Oldsmobile Alero Speed Control & Cruise Problems

THROTTLE STUCK FULL ON. I COULDN'T STOP AND ALMOST CRASHED INTO PEOPLE. BRAKES WERE ON FIRE. *TR

THIS DOCUMENTS AN ONGOING SCENARIO REGARDING THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH, P/N SPO 022608614. ON 1/25/01 HAD THE SWITCH REPLACED [WOODARD CHEV, FAIRFIELD, CA] BECAUSE THE SWITCH WAS INOPERATIVE . THE SAME SWITCH WAS INOPERATIVE AFTER A VEHICLE SERVICE ON 5/17/02 [PEARSON AUTO, SUNNYVALE, CA]. I HAVE NOT REPLACED THE SWITCH FOR A 3RD TIME, BECAUSE I FEEL THIS SWITCH WILL FAIL AFTER ANOTHER ENGINE SERVICE ACTIVITY. I DO NOT WANT TO CONTINUE TO PAY FOR FAULTY DESIGNED PARTS, OR PAY FOR SERVICE INADEQUACIES WHICH LEND TO OTHER COMPONENT FAILURES. THIS SWITCH APPEARS TO BE FAULTY IN THAT THE PART HAS A SHORT SERVICE LIFE, OR THERE IS A FLAW IN THE SERVICE PROCESS WHICH ULTIMATELY RENDERS THE SWITCH INOPERATIVE. WOULD LIKE THIS REMEDIED. THANK YOU! *JB

ACCELERATOR STICKS - ON 5 OCCASIONS. TOOK TO A GM DEALERSHIP SERVICE CENTER - THEY COULD NOT FIGURE IT OUT. TOOK IT TO AN INDEPENDANT SERVICE CENTER - THEY COULD NOT FIGURE IT OUT.*AK

CAR ACCELERATED RAPIDLY TO OVER 60 MPH WHILE NOT TOUCHING GAS PEDAL. DEALER INSPECTION FOUND ACCELERATOR CABLE BINDING AND REPLACED FAULTY "BINDING" ACCELERATOR CABLE. GM CUSTOMER SERVICE CLAIMED THIS WAS THE FIRST REPORT OF THIS KIND BUT SEARCH OF DOT DATA BASE FOUND THREE OTHER REPORTS ON THIS YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL ALONE. CUSTOMER WAS TOLD THAT GM USES IDENITICAL ACCELERATOR CABLE SYSTEM ON NUMEROUS OTHER GM MAKES AND MODELS. *AK

WHEN MY WIFE PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE TO EXIT THE GARAGE, THE CAR ACCELERATED AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. SHE IMMEDIATELY WENT TO THE DEALER. SHE NEVER USED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, JUST THE BRAKE. SPEEDS APPROACHED 70 MPH ON THE FREEWAY. THE DEALERSHIP FOUND A BAD WIRE RUNNING BY OR UNDERNEATH THE MANIFOLD. THEY REPAIRED THE WIRE AND IT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM.*AK