The shifting lever freezes and your unable to pull car from park to drive also the linkage has tendancy to freeze and not register .
1999 Chevrolet Cavalier acceleration problems
11 complaints (5% of all complaints for this car). 2 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 11
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- crashes
- 2
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Accelerator pedal3
- Linkages2
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
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200k+
Chevrolet Cavalier acceleration problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 1999 Chevrolet Cavalier owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Vehicle accelerates on its own, after consumer removes his foot from gas pedal, the pedal has remianed locked in a depressed position causing the car's engine to continue running, as if pressure wre still being applied to the pedal, as a result the car will continue to accelerate and at times has achieved speeds of up to 80 MPH, consumer has been able to disengage the gas pedal from its locked position by either pumping the pedal until it is released or shifting the transmission into neutral, the car will slow down, but the gas pedal remains locked in a depressed position, and the continued running of the cars engine causes the wheels to grind against the brakes, vehicle has been taken in to dealer, but no one has been able to diagnose problem.
On numerous occasions I have removed my foot from the accelerator pedal of my chevrolet cavalier but the car will continue at the same pace as if my foot were on the pedal. Please call me at (650) 812-2482 to discuss.
Main seal leaked oil at 5000 miles, vehicle is hard to restart once it has run for a while.
Vehicle suddenly and unexpectedly surged and accelerated. Dealer has replaced several parts, problem still continues.
Vehicle will accelerate and stick. Consumer has to turn off vehicle to stop it.
When brakes were applied vehicle suddenly and unexpectedly accelerated.
Was at full stop and when accelerating gas pedal hung up, causing car to accelerate to 95 miles per hour then slamming brakes pedal released and car made 90 degree spin.
Was at stop position & started to accelerate. The steering wheel pped out of driver's hand. Vehicle proceeded to jerk right or left into other lane. Been to dealer & mechanic could not locate cause of problem. The problem doesn't happen all the time.it is intermittent.
While making a left turn the vehicle experienced sudden acceleration, causing vehicle to hit a wall. However airbag experienced no deployment.
Questions about the 1999 Chevrolet Cavalier acceleration
Does the 1999 Chevrolet Cavalier have acceleration problems?
Owners have filed 11 complaints about the acceleration of the 1999 Chevrolet Cavalier, 5% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1999 Chevrolet Cavalier acceleration problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1999 Chevrolet Cavalier acceleration?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Chevrolet Cavalier have the most acceleration problems?
The Chevrolet Cavalier model years with the most acceleration complaints are 2004 (27 complaints), 1997 (18 complaints) and 2005 (18 complaints).
Other 1999 Chevrolet Cavalier problems
Brakes 51Electrical 47Engine 47Steering 31Airbags 24Transmission 20Fuel system 17Visibility 15Lights 13Suspension 11Body 8Seat belts 8Locks 2Tires 2Wheels 1
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