Vehicle surges, and rpms jump up and down, causing the ABS to kick in and roll forward, happened two times. Dealer and manufacturer contacted and are not aware of the problem.
1997 Chevrolet Malibu acceleration complaints
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The accelerater sticks and the engine accelerates. . The only way to stop is to turn the key off. Has been to dealer 4 times for same problem.
While driving at 50 MPH. On the right line the vehicle accelarated by itself, comsumer couldn't deaccelerate. The vehicle had been taken to the shop for three days, the mechanic said the problem was the throttle cable.
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