This happened twice in the last week. While accelerating the gas pedal has gotten stuck and the vehicle increases with speed. In a panic I shifted the transmission into neutral; the engine kept revving. As I continued to attempt to un-stick the gas pedal I noticed it was all the way down to the floor. After about 20 seconds it finally un-stuck when I stomped on it several times. This happened first on a public street and last while entering the highway.
2000 Chevrolet Tahoe acceleration problems
15 complaints (5% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 89,100.
- owner complaints
- 15
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- typical mileage
- 89,100
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Accelerator pedal5
- Cruise control1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
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Chevrolet Tahoe acceleration problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Related investigations
Throttle sticking closed
This investigation involves the general motors corporation (gm)throttle body (tb) utilized in model year (my) 1999-2002 silverado, sierra, tahoe, suburban, avalanche and yukon (subject vehicle(s)) with 4.8l, 5.3l, and 6.0l engines. The tb valve may intermittently stick in a closed position.in such a situation, an operator may apply additional accelerator pedal force to increase engine speed.the application of additional accelerator pedal force, to open a stuck throttle valve, may open the throttle valve more than intended and, in turn, accelerate the engine and vehicle more than intended and reasonably expected by the driver.on august 1, 2002, the office of defects investigation (odi), of the federal safety agency, opened this engineering analysis.the investigation revealed that two factors may cause the defect: 1) tb manufacturing process problems; and 2) accumulation of deposits (a pcv system by-product) on or around the tb throttle valve and bore.odi concludes that the tb performs in a defective manner after analyzing gm?s data submissions, and test data collected by the vehicle research and test center (vrtc).fifty-nine crashes are alleged to have occurred as a result of gm?s tb defect.the majority of the crashes involve a single vehicle, engaging in a close quarter vehicle maneuver (or low speed), and causing only minor property damage.four out of the fifty-nine crashes involve injury, and those injuries were minor.although gm?s tb is defective, based on the evidence gathered, odi has found that the accelerator pedal force required to open a stuck throttle valve is negligible, and the throttle valve does not stick in the open position.therefore this engineering analysis (ea02-015) will be closed at this time.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by the federal safety agency that a safety-related defect does not exist.for a detailed discussion of the tb component and testing, please see the attached report.
EA02015
What 2000 Chevrolet Tahoe owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet tahoe. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 MPH, the cruise control engaged automatically. The speed of the vehicle increased and the contact was unable to stop the vehicle. The contact merged to the shoulder of the road, powered off and restarted the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for a diagnostic test. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 83,978.
When applying the brakes at low speeds the ABS kicks in making the vehicle shutter to a stop which makes the vehicle unable to stop right away.
Throttle sticks from stopped position. Additional force needed to depress gas pedal at times causing vehicle to accelerate more quickly than needed.
Dt: the vehicle speed control failed. When starting vehicle had to apply additional pressure on the accelator, it seemed to be stuck. This only happened when putting the vehicle in park or reverse. This started happening on december 12, 2005. Dealer did look at vehicle but they were going to charge consumer for repairs. Is an the federal safety agency action investigation ea02015 dealt with the same problem.
Upon setting the cruise control vehicle accelerated at higher speeds then expected. *ak updated 11/16/10*bf the consumer stated the cruise control was set at 65 MPH, but the vehicle accelerated over 85 MPH. The consumer was able to disengage the cruise control, by applying the brake. Updated 11/24/10
Consumer states that while driving at any speed and with no warning accelerator pedal would stick, and it will be hard for the consumer to get control of the vehicle. Dealer notified.
Cruise control does not work after 3 different modules were replaced by dealer. Works initially but after few days stops functioning. Maybe electrical problem shorting out cruise module. Chevrolet not questioning 3 modules replacements in 1 year's time.
The accelerator pedal was stuck, the dealer stated the vehicle's throttle was stuck in the close position.
Consumer stated while driving, the gas pedal sticks intermittently then the vehicle experienced sudden acceleration. Dealer has inspected and could not duplicate or correct problem. Please provide further information.
Questions about the 2000 Chevrolet Tahoe acceleration
Does the 2000 Chevrolet Tahoe have acceleration problems?
Owners have filed 15 complaints about the acceleration of the 2000 Chevrolet Tahoe, 5% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2000 Chevrolet Tahoe acceleration problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 89,100 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2000 Chevrolet Tahoe acceleration?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Chevrolet Tahoe have the most acceleration problems?
The Chevrolet Tahoe model years with the most acceleration complaints are 2003 (27 complaints), 2004 (27 complaints) and 2007 (24 complaints).
Other 2000 Chevrolet Tahoe problems
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