After using the cruise control the first time on the highway at 65mph , it stuck and would not shut off. The vehicle accelerates to a dangerous speed and the breaks barely helped. Even after turning the car off taking out the battery and putting it back, it did not reset. Cruise will not disengage.
1998 Chevrolet Blazer acceleration problems
33 complaints (5% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 115,000. 6 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 33
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- typical mileage
- 115,000
- crashes
- 6
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Accelerator pedal12
- Linkages2
- Cruise control2
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
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Chevrolet Blazer acceleration problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 1998 Chevrolet Blazer owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Tl* the contact owns a 1998 chevrolet blazer. While entering a parking lot at 20 MPH, the accelerator pedal traveled all the way to the floorboard and the speed increased to 45 MPH. The contact attempted to apply the brakes, but the vehicle did not stop. As a result, the vehicle crashed into the front of a building. The contact placed the vehicle in reverse and drove out of the building, but the accelerator pedal was still all the way to the floorboard. The vehicle eventually stalled. A police report was filed. The contact sustained four fractured ribs, which required medical attention. The vehicle was picked up by a tow truck (paid for by the manufacturer) and towed to the contact's residence. The contact was awaiting an investigator to render a diagnosis. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided case number: 884883. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 185,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 1998 chevrolet blazer. While driving with the cruise control activated at 50 MPH, the contact depressed the brake pedal, but the vehicle failed to stop. Instead, the vehicle accelerated on its own. The contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road, turned off the engine, and restarted the vehicle. In addition, while the vehicle was in park, it unintentionally accelerated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000. The VIN was not available.
When applied the brakes there is some roughness under the vehicle brakes has been changed and some time getting jammed.
Dt*: the contact stated the vehicles throttle butterfly fractured off and locked the throttle open, which prevented the vehicle from slowing down. The vehicle was stopped in a parking lot and was not taken to a dealer.
Dt: without warning the cruise control stuck and increased in speed over about two miles. He tried to stop the car, and it would not slow down. Driver burned up the brakes trying to stop, and crashed into a house. The speed censor wires burned. Manufacturer sent an inspector to look at the car, and he indicated because of wheel bearing problem he could not drive it. They never looked at the cruise control ,and they said there was nothing wrong with the car. Caller took someone from dealership out in car and it happened again.
The throttle, on my 1998 blazer, sticks when first depressed and then engages, with the throttle partially open, so the vehicle lunges forward. A local repair shop told me cheverlot issued a letter telling all repair shops about this problem as it happens on all of these vehicles all the time when starting from a dead stop. I have contacted cheverlot several times and offered to fix the problem myself if they would tell me what to do but they refuse. They tell me to take it to a gm service center, which I did, and was told it will cost $65 and the repair will not be permanent. My concern is someone will be injured when one of these blazers or s10 vehicles lurches forward in a parking lot. Please tell me what I should do.
The accelerator stuck while pulling out of a parking lot at 10 MPH consumer made her way back into the empty parking lot, turned the vehicle off while still in gear. Cruise control was off. Consumer heard a loud noise prior to the occurrence.
When driving accelerator pedal stuck. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.
Wipers do not work at times, turn signal switch not working, engine idles rough, loud sound during acceleration, front end loose.
Questions about the 1998 Chevrolet Blazer acceleration
Does the 1998 Chevrolet Blazer have acceleration problems?
Owners have filed 33 complaints about the acceleration of the 1998 Chevrolet Blazer, 5% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1998 Chevrolet Blazer acceleration problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 115,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 1998 Chevrolet Blazer acceleration?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Chevrolet Blazer have the most acceleration problems?
The Chevrolet Blazer model years with the most acceleration complaints are 1997 (47 complaints), 1995 (44 complaints) and 1998 (33 complaints).
Other 1998 Chevrolet Blazer problems
Visibility 259Seats 84Transmission 74Electrical 71Brakes 69Engine 67Suspension 60Lights 42Airbags 38Fuel system 29Steering 29Body 24Seat belts 18Locks 15Tires 9Wheels 8
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