Occasionally about 5 or 6 times and counting when initially applying the brake at either 45mph or 10 MPH my 1997 chevy s10 vehicle starts to accelerate with my foot off the gas and cruise control off at what appeared to be full speed/throttle. My first reaction was to brake even harder, but then the antilock brakes kicked in and seemed to reduce the stopping force by not letting the wheels lock. The vehicle continued to accelerate until I placed the car in neutral and then the vehicle stopped and also stopped accelerating.
1997 Chevrolet S10: adaptive cruise control problems
6 of the 469 complaints about the 1997 Chevrolet S10 describe adaptive cruise control problems.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Adaptive cruise control problems by model year
What owners say
Transmission failed approx. $1000.00 to repair . Alternator went out approx. $175.00 to replace. Windshield wipers only work 25% of the time.. Many times when it is raining. Not repaired. Cruise control does not work at all. Not repaired. Backup lights(bulbs and fuses good) not working. Not repaired. We can only afford to repair the items that have to be repaired.
The engine fails to return to idle when throttle is released. Occurs when humidity is high and temperature is at least moderate. More prone to occur while air conditioning is in use. Engine RPM has hung at up to 2000 RPM. I have been able to travel at 35 MPH for 1/2 mile or more without depressing the throttle. This occurred on level roads and the cruise control was not engaged or even on. I have been in contact with another individual, via the web, who had the same year/model truck with the same problem. This is a safety problem. If this occurred when the roads were slippery and accident would be likely. The dealer was worthless. When I contacted gm's website, I got a call back, but I'm convinced that the only purpose of the website is to deadend such complaints.
Driver tapped brake to disengage cruise control, when cruise control was re-engaged, the vehicle accelerated to over 75 MPH. Had to shift to neutral and turn engine. Acceleration pedal was stuck to the floor.
Driver tapped the brakes to disengage the cruise control, then tapped tap to re-engage cruise control, vehicle accelerated to over 75 MPH. Driver had to shift to neutral and turn engine off to slow vehicle. Pedal was found stuck to the floor.
Cruise control failed to disengage, vehicle continued to accelerate out of control. Was able to stop vehicle by putting it into neutral and turning off key.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1997 Chevrolet S10 adaptive cruise
Is adaptive cruise control problems a common problem on the 1997 Chevrolet S10?
6 of 469 owner complaints about the 1997 Chevrolet S10 (1%) mention adaptive cruise control problems. The model year with the most reports is 1994.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1997 Chevrolet S10?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1997 Chevrolet S10
Wipers 109No deployment 33ABS 25Brake failure 21Fuel gauge 20Stalling 14Ball joint 8Grinding brakes 7Fuel pump 7Airbag light 6Harsh shifting 6Transmission failure 6Loss of power 5Sudden acceleration 5
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