1999 GMC SIERRA Vehicle Speed Controlaccelerator Pedal Problems

WHILE APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THE PEDAL STUCK, AND VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL NEEDED TO BE OILED. *AK. THIS WAS THE SAME EXCUSE GIVEN BY NULTIPLE DEALERSHIPS AND CONSUMER'S EXTENDED WARRANTY COMPANY. CONSUMER CLAIMED HAD MANY CARS AND NEVER WAS THERE A NEED TO OIL THE ACCELERATOR. *AK

GAS PEDAL STICKS OCCASIONALLY WHEN ACCELERATING. DRIVER MUST APPLY FORCE TO PEDAL CAUSING TRUCK TO LUNGE. I AM JUST PUTTING TODAY'S DATE AS THE INCIDENT DATE, HOWEVER IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE I PURCHASED THE TRUCK.*AK

ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKING WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE GAS PEDAL STICKS REQUIRING MORE THAN AVERAGE FORCE TO ENGAGE. THIS BECOMES A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN PARKING LOTS OR CLOSE QUARTERS, SUCH AS IN TRAFFIC AS IT MAY LEAD TO A COLLISION WITH NEARBY VEHICLES OR WOES YET, A NEARBY PEDESTRIAN. THIS CONDITION STARTED SLOWLY AND GRADUALLY BECAME WORSE UNTIL IT HAPPENS AT ALMOST EVERY INITIAL ACCELERATE FROM START UP. *LA

THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAD BECOME STUCK. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PUMP THE PEDAL IN ORDER FOR IT TO RELEASE, WHICH THEN CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SURGE FORWARD. *JB *SCC

GAS PEDAL STICKS OFF IDLE. CAUSES VEHICLE TO LUNGE WHEN STARTING OUT. IS MOST LIKELY SERVICE BULLETIN 00-06-04-007A. CONTACTED GM, THEY WILL NOT PAY FOR PART BECAUSE I AM OUT OF WARRENTY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE A RECALL.

CONSUMER STATED THAT AT 32K MILES EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT STICKING OF THE THROTTLE. DEALER INSPECTED AND REPAIRED. AT 50K MILES THE PROBLEM REOCURRED. TS *TT

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE HAS A INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE LOCKING UP. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *MR

GMC SIERRA HAS BEEN IN SHOP TO MANY TIMES TO KEEP TRACK OF. TRUCK ALSO HAS A PROBLEM WITH STICKY THROTTLE BODY WHICH HAS BEEN DANGEROUS.GMC GAVE EXTENDED WARRANTY IN 2000 BACAUSE OF PROBLEMS ALSO ISSUED CUSTOMER APPRECIATION CERTIFICATE IF I WANTED TO BUY NEW GM PRODUCT.SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME TO CUT MY LOSSES AND BUT A NEW ONE.GMC WILL NOT DO A THING FOR ME. CONTACTED NYS ATTN. GENERAL ABOUT PROBLEMS.GMC NOW HAS THEIR LEGAL CORE CALLING ME AT HOME . I HAVE ASKED THEM TO BUY VEHICLE BACK RESEARCH THE PARTS AND ASSEMBLY TO PROTECT OTHER OWNERS. GMC SAYS SORRY . I ASKED THEM HOW THEY COULD WARRANTY RUST THRU FOR 100,000 BUT COULD NOT PROTECT ABS FROM CORROSION, GMC RESPONSE WAS HEY YOU LIVE IN NEW YORK STATE. AND THEY ARE UNDER NO FINANCIAL OBLIGATION WHAT SO EVER*AK

WHILE IN MOTION, THE ACCELERATOR STARTS TO STICK. CONSUMER HAS TO PRESS HARD ON THE GAS PEDAL TO RELEASE IT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LUNGE FORWARD. *JG

THROTTLE STUCK OPEN AFTER APPLYING ACCELERATOR PEDAL, RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

GAS PEDAL WILL CONTINUEOUSLY GET STUCK WHEN DRIVING. CONSUMER HAS TO PULL IT BACK OUT WITH BOTH FEET. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS AFTER COMING TO A STOP. CONSUMER WILL THEN APPLY MORE PRESSURE TO PEDAL AND VEHICLE WILL SURGE FORWARD. CONSUMER FOUND A TSB STATING THAT THROTTLE BODY SHOULD BE REPLACED.*AK

AFTER START UP VEHICLE IT STARTED TO ACCELERATE, THROTTLE WILL STICK AND CAUSE A LOSS OF CONTROL OVER ACCELERATION. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, AND HAS FAILED TO CORRECT PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS. *AK

THROTLE STICKS FROM IDLE, CAUSING TRUCK TO LURCH FORWARD. *AK

THROTTLE STICKS WHEN PRESSING DOWN TO TAKE OFF. VEHICLE JERKS AND CAN GO FASTER THAN INTENDED IF BRAKES ARE NOT APPLIED QUICKLY ENOUGH. DEALER STATED THEY HAVE HEARD OF PROBLEM, BUT CONSUMER HAS TO COME UP WITH MONEY BEFORE THEY CAN LOOK AT VEHICLE. *AK *SLC

EVER SINCE CONSUMER HAS OWNED THIS VEHICLE WITH 48,000 MILES ON IT AT TIME OF PURCHASE, THROTTLE WOULD STICK WHEN PUSHING DOWN ON ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THIS DEFECT OCCURRED MOSTLY DURING LOW SPEEDS, APPROXIMATELY 2 TO 3 TIMES A WEEK. DEALERSHIP WAS EXAMINING WHEEL BEARINGS. DEALER STATED THAT THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

WHEN VEHICLE IS PUT INTO GEAR TO START ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS. DEALER DIAGNOSED PROBELM AS CARBON BUILD UP. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT ONLY DANGEROUS IT WOULD GET WORSE WITH TIME AND WANTS THE DEALER TO FIX IT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.. *YH

ACCELERATOR PEDAL WILL STICK WHEN CONSUMER TAKES FOOT OFF PEDAL, VEHICLE WILL KEEP GOING UNTIL CONSUMER APPLIES BRAKES. VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE DURING THIS TIME.*AK

WHILE STOPPING AT A STOP LIGHT AND WHEN PRESSING ON THROTTLE PEDAL TO RETURN TO NORMAL TRAVEL PEDAL BECOME STUCK, CAUSING VEHICLE NOT TO RECIVE FUEL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WOULD BE DRIVING AND REMOVING FOOT FROM GAS PEDAL FOR A SHORT WHILE. WOULD THEN DEPRESS ON GAS PEDAL, AND IT MADE A LOUD METALLIC BANG. WOULD SOUND LIKE METAL AGAINST METAL. TOOK TO DEALER & MECHANIC LUBRICATED DRIVESHAFT. WAS WORKING FINE UNTIL LEAVING DEALERSHIP. HAVE BEEN IN TO DEALER TEN TIMES FOR PROBLEM , AND IT'S NOT RESOLVED. *AK