Problems with 2003 Chevrolet Malibu VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 65-70 mph, the accelerator pedal became stuck and would not release. the contact was forced to shift into neutral and turn off the vehicle. he coasted safely to the side of the road until the vehicle came to a complete stop. once the vehicle was off, he applied pressure to the accelerator pedal and it released. after researching recalls on the vehicle, the contact realized that his failure was identical to that described in nhtsa campaign id number 04v528000 (vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal). the manufacturer stated that his vin was not included in the recall and, since the vehicle was no longer covered under warranty, the contact would be responsible for the repair costs. as of june 10, 2008, the vehicle has not been diagnosed. the failure and current mileages were 130,000. updated 07/08/08. *bf updated

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the accelerator pedal became stuck and the vehicle continued to accelerate. the manufacturer stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign id number 04v528000 (vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal). she was advised to take the vehicle to the dealer for diagnostic testing to determine if they will assist with the repair. the speed was unknown. the failure mileage was 62,000 and current mileage was 64,000. updated 07/28/09. *lj updated 07/30/09.*jb

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet malibu. on may 25, 2008, while driving 40 mph, the vehicle began accelerating faster than normal. the contact had to merge out of traffic. she could not feel the brakes working and sped through a stop sign. she drove into a parking lot to avoid crashing into other vehicles. the vehicle finally stopped when it crashed into an embankment. the front driver's side air bag failed to deploy. the vehicle was taken to the body shop to replace the driver's side door and headlamp. the manufacturer stated that an investigator would investigate the failure. they are currently stating that due to the body work that was performed on the vehicle, they will not investigate the acceleration failure, only the air bag failure. the contact has a back injury that was aggravated due to the crash. a police report was filed. the failure and current mileages were 24,000.

About two years ago when it started getting humid, i would be driving at a constant speed, and all of a sudden i would begin to speed up. i would let off the accelerator, and the car would continue to gain speed. when i tried to come to a stop, the car still wanted to go forward, and the rpm was stuck at 1.5. i need to stick my foot under the accelerator pedal to lift it up, as if it gets stuck. it typically doesn't do it in the winter months, but does it all summer long, especially on hot, humid days. i've also had problems with blinker noise: i will be driving down the road, and for no particular reason, i will hear the noise it makes when signaling. my turning lights don't come on, but it does make the noise and has continued to do it excessively for periods of 10 minutes or longer. my car has also started to make a dinging noise, as if a door were open, as i'm driving along....extremely annoying!! *tr

Stuck accelerator: on 4/22/08, took foot off gas pedal -- car did not decelerate and maintained 47 miles per hour for 0.86 miles. made sure cruise control was turned off. rpm's still stuck at 1.5. proceeded through a green light and car continued at 1.5 rpm's for the next 2 miles. approaching a 2nd intersection, i decided to pull off to the side of the road to be able to turn off the engine, but there wasn't a shoulder; so applied brakes to turn on to quieter side road. barely made turn. had brakes down hard and car still traveled at 20 miles per hour. hit emergency brake and car slowed to 5 mph. i then put it in neutral and turned off the engine. took it to spur chevy for repair. they found the prior owner had work done per recall campaign # 04v528000. nothing came up on their scan test, no fault codes. cruise control checked out ok. they diagnosed it as the top of the throttle body needing cleaning. this is the 4th time the throttle has been cleaned in the 1 1/2 years i've owned this vehicle. prior 3 services performed by the seller (barry dodge) on 8/7/07, 6/5/07 and 4/5/07 were requested as the engine routinely idled at 1500 rpms. the 4/22/08 incident was the first time the brakes weren't able to stop the car. the engine was acting sluggish in the weeks prior to 4/22. the oil change wasn't due for another 1000 miles (barry dodge or valvoline). i don't use synthetic oil. i always add fuel injector cleaner after an oil change. i prefer sunoco gas and use their least expensive grade. *tr

2003 chevy malibu accelerates on its own. customer states that the car would drive on its own without putting her foot on the accelerator. **nar**kb the consumer received a recall notice in the mail which stated the accelerator pedal would be inspected only. after having continual problems with the vehicle accelerating on it s own, the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer where it was determined that the accelerator pedal had an internal malfunction. the consumer is seeking reimbursement. the consumer also complained of a rattle noise coming from the vehicle when going over bumps. the dealer inspected the vehicle and found the left front strut and mount were worn. the left side lower control arm was noisy. *jb

My malibu 2003 also has an accelerator pedal that sticks in the hot weather. it started happening intermittently about 2 years ago. if i can get my foot under the pedal to slow it up that works. of course it never happens at the dealership. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, the accelerator pedal became stuck, as the pedal was depressed and released within a few seconds. the failure recurred numerous times. the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 04v528000 (vehicle speed control). in addition, the contact stated that it took several attempts for the ignition key to turn in the ignition switch. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 80,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet malibu. during warm weather or when the vehicle has been parked outside in the heat, the accelerator would stick. the contact must use her other foot to release the pedal. the vehicle was previously repaired according to nhtsa campaign id number 04v528000 (vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal). the current mileage was 36,000 and failure mileage was 28,000.

2003 chevrolet malibu. consumer states unintended acceleration. *tgw the consumer stated his primarily drove the vehicle. in june 2007, the consumers wife experienced sudden acceleration and continued until the vehicle was repaired in july 2008 via a recall over a one year later. the consumer stated he was charged $189.05 in june 2007 for what turned out to be a recall issue. again in august 2008 the consumer reported the problem and was charged again. so, for over a year, the vehicle would race and safety was a hazard. also, the power windows would not operate properly. the consumer stated the power windows have failed twice. even though the consumer was charged twice for different part replacements, he continues to experience problems with the power windows at times. *jb

When weather is warm the vehicle will rev up to 3000 -3500 rpms and will not return to idle speed. the brakes have to be applied strongly to keep vehicle from taking off, this also happens while in drive and the brakes have to be applied in order to maintain a safe legal speed. checked for possible recall and found one that matches the actions of this vehicle exactly however this one is not included (vin). this is happening with increasing frequency and starts sometimes as soon as the vehicle is turned on. very dissatisfied with gm being the first gm car i have owned i am not at all impressed with the response received when we contacted them about the recall. *ak

Accelerator pedal sticks causing engine to idle at 1500 to 2000 rpm. engine will not idle back down to normal rpm's until trans is shifted into neutral. causes additional braking in order to slow and stop vehicle.

Dt*: the contact stated at various speeds, the accelerator pedal would stick. excessive pressure had to be applied to the brake pedal for the vehicle to stop. the vehicle was taken to the dealership and the accelerator pedal and two retainer clips were replaced. there was a nhtsa recall #04v528000, regarding the accelerator pedal. the vehicle was not included in the recall due to the vin. updated 9/15/2006 - *nm

Was driving on the freeway at about 30mph changed lanes and sped up to about 45mpm when a car switched lanes at the same time in front of me jus as traffic came to a stop. went to press on the brake but my car wasn't really slowing down like i was still pressing on the gas. ended up crashing into the back of the car that changed lanes in front of me. at the time i thought it was jus an average accident where i wasn't given enough time to come to a full start so all the original parts are still on the car. there was no injury jus major damage to the front end of my car and airbags . *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet malibu. while driving between 30-50 mph, the accelerator pedal sticks. the contact must apply the brakes and attempt to reach down and pull the accelerator pedal up manually. the contact stated that the failure began on may 30, 2005 and there is safety recall # 04v528000 (vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal) on the vehicle. she called a dealer that sold gm cars but was not actually a gm dealer and informed her that the recall was closed. the consumer heard so many negative things about that specific dealer that repairs were done at another location. the contact stated that her accelerator pedal had been inspected months earlier. the engine size was unknown. the current mileage is 65,000 and failure mileage was 52,000. the consumer stated the vehicle was taken to a chevrolet dealer who fixed the vehicle via the recall immediately at no charge. updated 07/24/07 *tr

Dt: the consumer states that on 2003 chevrolet malibu the cruise control was still active even when the driver had his foot on the brake. the switch on the steering wheel was turned off and the cruise was still activating and speeding the car up. the consumer put his foot on the brakes several times trying to get the car to stop. the consumer finally was able to get the car to stop, but he had to put the car into neutral. the car had to be turned off completely. it set for about 5 minutes and then vehicle restarted. the car sat for a few minutes and then the car was back to normal. the consumer called the dealership and checked to see if there were any problems with the car, and the dealership had not ever heard of this happening before. the manufacturer has not been contacted at this point. the speed was 65 mph and that was with the driver's foot on the brake. *ak *jb

While applying the accelerator pedal it stuck to the floor. consumer was unable to maintain control of vehicle, and crashed into a guard rail. no injuries reported. vehicle was towed, and totaled by the insurance company. *ak

Consumer's vehicle is included in a manufactured recall 04v092000 concerning acceleration control system. however, repair were not performed as of yet. *ak

While driving consumer was entering a parking space and vehicle accelerated at a very high speed, leaving skid marks in the parking space where she was trying to park. then, vehicle jumped the curb and hit a tree. upon impact, the air bags did not deploy. the consumer was injured. *ak *tc

While exiting the freeway the vehicle began to accelerate on its own. from 50 to 90 mph. the driver tapped the brake and the engine speed increased even more. as a result driver lost control of vehicle. the consumer stated the incident has happened before. *jb

While pulling inside of a parking space, the vehicle suddenly accelerated uncontrollably. the consumer put both feet on the brake pedal and the vehicle continued to accelerate. the accelerator pedal was stuck to the floor. this caused the consumer's vehicle to hit another vehicle. upon impact, both frontal air bags did not deploy. no injuries reported. the vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection. *ak the vehicle was taken to the service dealer on four occasions. this problem remained the same. gm would not take responsibility. *sc *jb

Vehicle experienced sudden acceleration. consumer took the vehicle to the dealer for repairs on 6 separate occasions. however, this problem recurred. *ak

While vehicle was parked, and consumer's foot was on the brakes vehicle surged forward. vehicle's front end collided with a cement pole, dividing the parking lot. there were no injuries involved nor did the police arrive. the next day the same thing occurred, but applying the brakes prevented another collision. *ak *nm

For several days the throttle has been sticking during acceleration. when the vehicle was taken to the dealer, they could not reproduce the occurrence nor find any problem. the problem still persists.*ak

While driving and after coming to a complete stop vehicle accelerated on its own. *ak

Vehicle lurched forward twice while car was coasting towards a red light.*mr the consumer was slowing the vehicle for a stop light. when the consumer's foot was taken off the brake pedal the vehicle accelerated to 40 mph while the consumer pressing the accelerator. the vehicle was taken to the dealer but the dealer was unable to duplicate the problem. *nm

Consumer complained that in the last three days while driving at any speed vehicle experienced sudden acceleration. dealer inspected vehicle, and could not duplicate or correct the problem.*ak first episode of vehicle accelerating suddenly, vehicle accelerated to 70 mph, and consumer had to apply the brakes to the floor to stop the vehicle. in addition, due to its sudden acceleration, brake rotors had warped. in addition, there's an intermittent sticking of the throttle. *la

While driving 30 mph and without warning vehicle suddenly accelerated. driver was able to maintain control of the vehicle, and drove it to the dealer for inspection. mechanic replaced the speed sensor. then, driver drove the vehicle from the dealer, and the problem still occurred. *ak *la

'recall campaign' for chevrolet malibu 2003, vehicle also involved in 2 accidents. *bf the consumer husband believed both accidents were the result of a recall gm had issued regarding the accelerator pedal. (husband on behalf of wife doris nell deceased) *jb