The gas pedal sticks. I have to clean my throttle body out with cleaner about every 1000 miles. Even after a cleaning it still sticks a little. This is a safety concern, because I have to use more pressure on the gas pedel, then it unsticks and the truck lurches foword with no control.
1999 Chevrolet Silverado acceleration complaints
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Throttle sticks in the closed position. You then need to push it very hard to go. Sometimes it causes you to lurch out in traffic. Have paid dealer to fix once, but did not help. I am aware of 3 1999 chevy silverado trucks. All have same complaint.
The accelerator pedal became stuck while driving. The pedal was serviced by the dealer several times, but the problem still existed. Related investigation ea-02-015.
The accelerator pedal became stuck.
Throttle sticks at idle position. I almost launched my boat and truck both into the lake due to the excessive force required to operate the throttle. I took to dealer to complain, and they said I would have to pay to get it cleaned. I did. Now under a year later the problem is coming back. I think this is a safety defect that should be fixed via a recall before people get killed.
When starting engine, the gas peddle will stick. You have to apply foot pressure to break it loose. The car will lurch forward. This truck has been doing this for a while.
The vehicle experienced sudden acceleration, when the gear was shifted from park to drive.
The vehicle has a hard throttle when pressed, consumer states the throttle has to be pressed very hard, then vehicle will take off unexpectedly. Often nearly hitting another vehicle. Consumer states carbon has built up around the brake pedal. Dealer will clean off the carbon. Please provide any further information. Ts
Consumer state when depressing the gas pedal to gain speed consumer would have to use force to depress the pedal without any indication pedal would become stuck. Please provide further information. Ts
Consumer states that while driving at any speed and no warning the throttle will stick and it will be hard for the consumer to get control of the vehicle to decelerate. Dealer notified. Mr
Consumer states that while driving at any speed and without warning the throttle will stick and the vehicle will accelerate and it will be hard for the consumer to get control of the vehicle to decelerate. Dealer notified. Mr
Consumer states when appling brakes, after vehicle has stop, brake pedal goes all the way to the floor and vehicle suddenly accelerates with feet still on the brake, have to slam on brakes to stop vehicle. Maufacturer was of no help with this problem. Nlm
When taking key out of ignition motor continues to run.
Accelerator pedal sticks.
Accelerator pedal stiicks, makin git hard to stop .
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While pulling out and making a left turn, the vehicle acclerated at a high speed, hitting another vehicle, none of the air bags deployed on impact. *ak
While making a left turn,vehicle suddenly accelerated at a high speed,causing an accident.
Accellerator pedal sticks. Dealer notiified .
While driving accelerator sticks. *ak on one occasion, consumer backed out of his driveway, put the truck in forward, pressed the accelerator and had to coast back into the driveway because the pedal would not push, after pushing the pedal very hard it realeased and started working.
Fuel throttle linkage sticks when pressing down on accelerator pedal causing the truck to lunge forward when gas pedal releases. Must press hard on gas pedal to get it truck to go forward. This happens most of all of the times I start the truck and quite often as I am driving and let up on the gas to slow down. Most often it sticks when I acelerate again even when driving.
When applying accelerator pedal it will stick. Consumer then has to press harder. This will cause vehicle to lunge forward. Vehicle at dealership at this time.
Throttle cable sticks. Also, when cranking vehicle and placing into gear it is difficult to accelerate vehicle past braking point.
Intermittently throttle will stick when accelerating. Dealer has not been notified. Feel free to provide any further information.
The accelerator pedal sticks at rest and has to be pushed very hard to break it loose; this causes the vehicle to lunge forward. I have come very close to having an accident several times due to this problem. I talked to several people with this same year and model truck and they have the same problem. I called my dealer to see if a recall had been issued on this and was told no. A technical bulletin has been issued by the manufacturer regarding this problem (the dealer didn't tell me this) and I feel there should be a recall rather than a bulletin.
Consumer noticed the accelerator pedal sticking periodically and thought maybe the floor mat was in the way, however he noticed that did not help and it became worse and would stick when in traffic, consumer discoverd a service bulletin addressing the problem, however was still charged, consumer feels he should not have been charged since the manufacturer was aware of the problem.
Ongoing/intermittent problems with throttle sticking. Vehicle been to dealer on two occasions and problem reoccurring. *ak the vehicle was taken in for repairs on a sticking throttle. The problem was repaired but consumer was informed by the technician that it was ongoing with these vehicles and it would happen again.
While vehicle in reverse it will engage in high rpms. Dealer has been notified. Consumer has told mechanic there was a service bulletin concerning ABS brake system on chevrolet, silverado truck.
Due to accelerator pad sticking, consumer is unable to take vehicle out of cruise control.
Accelerator pedal sticks when driving, had to push down very hard to release pedal, which caused sudden acceleration.*ak
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