NHTSA Complaint #10289160 — 2005 CHEVROLET CAVALIER

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 TO 55 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS; PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THERE WAS AN UNINTENDED INCREASE IN THE ACCELERATION. THE ENGINE REVVED EXTREMELY HIGH WHICH CAUSED THE ABS, ENGINE, AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT INDICATORS TO ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL INTERMITTENTLY. IMMEDIATELY AFTER APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE BEGAN DRIVING NORMALLY. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER POWER WINDOW MECHANISM ALSO FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE WINDOW MOTOR WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, WHEN THE WINDOW WAS ACTIVATED THE RESPONSE TIME WAS SLOW WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED THE WINDOW SHIELD WIPERS TO MALFUNCTION. THE SPEED ODOMETER AND RPM GAUGES DISPLAYED INACCURATE READINGS WHICH COULD BE RELATED TO THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY EXHIBITING REDUCE ENGINE POWER. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,400.