Saturn SC1 adaptive cruise problems

Filed May 6, 2005 · Acceleration, Airbags · 113,000 miles · PA · crash

While driving at approximately 65 MPH the consumer swerved to avoid hitting the braking car in front of her. The consumer swerved into the right lane, overcompensated and turn 180 degrees. In doing so, the passenger side slammed against a guardrail. The vehicle was forced head on into traffic an up a stone embankment at 50 MPH. Upon impact the air bags never deployed. Prior to losing control the consumer felt as though the vehicle was accelerating as she was trying to brake. The cruise control button was switched to on but it was not engaged. Even after the vehicle had come to a complete stop the vehicle continued to rev as if in high gear. In may of 2000 the cruise control was replaced because of a similar problem. The adjuster was unable to determine conclusively that the cruise control was the cause of the accident. The driver was 17 weeks pregnant at time of the accident*ak *bf

Filed Oct 8, 2002 · Airbags, Brakes · VA · crash · 1 injury

While in motion, consumer placed the vehicle in cruise control, maintaining a speed of 66 MPH. Consumer had to apply the brakes to avoid an accident. Consumer felt the brakes catch, then there was a letting go feeling. The rear of the vehicle began to fishtail from side to side. The vehicle was unresponsive to the braking efforts. Consumer tried to exit the road. The vehicle hit the rising of the median and flipped onto its roof. Consumer suffered various bodily injuries. Consumer requests the defects endured be investigated, consumer looked at the bottom of the vehicle and observed that the right rear wheel had de-beaded and had no air, this is what caused the vehicle to fishtail, tire is a firestone lemans hr tublps 195/60r15, in the accident, the airbag failed to deploy.

Filed Sep 10, 1998 · Acceleration, Airbags · OH · crash

While driving with cruise control activated the vehicle was braking and the vehicle accelerated up to 80 MPH. The braking system was inoperative, causing a frontal accident with the barriers in which the driver's and passenger's airbags did not deploy, failing to protect the occupants in this accident.

Filed Apr 25, 1995 · Acceleration · LA

When driving car put cruise control on it, cut off and it will not come back on, wait a day or two for it to come on. Tt

Filed Apr 24, 1995 · Acceleration, Airbags · FL · crash · 1 injury

Was driving tried to turn on cruise control it wouldn't cut off. Tt

Filed Apr 20, 1995 · Acceleration · NY

Vehicles cruise control shuts off by itself and it is difficult to reset it when off. Tt

Filed Apr 13, 1995 · Acceleration · AL

Cruise control activated in the resume position vehicle continue to surge. Tt

Filed Apr 5, 1995 · Acceleration · 00 · crash

Vehicles cruise control jammed and would not turn off at 65mph, skidded 90 feet hit bank and rolled over.(pe94-079). Tt

Filed Mar 17, 1995 · Acceleration · WI

Take four to five tries before the cruise control to engage. Tt

Filed Mar 16, 1995 · Acceleration · IN

Cruise control disengaged after hitting moderate bump; when using clutch to disengage, at times have to lift clutch up to reengage cruise control. Tt