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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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Vehicle Speed Control complaints

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168,058 miles · Mar 28, 2011

Vehicle Speed Control

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THROTTLE CABLE STICKING DUE TO OUTER LAYER OF BRAIDED CABLE BEING FRAYED. ROUTING OF CABLE CAUSED A KINK IN THE OUTER JACKET THAT FRAYED THE OUTER LAYER OF A BRAIDED CABLE FROM THE GAS PEDDLE TO THE THROTTLE BODY. THIS CAUSED THE THROTTLE TO OPEN AND REMAIN AT WHAT EVER POINT IT WAS BY THE PUSHING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL CAUSING UNCONTROLLABLE ACCELERATION. THE CABLE WAS ROUTED BELOW A HOSE AT THE FIREWALL PUSHING THE OUTER JACKET DOWNWARD AND WAS THAT WAY FROM THE FACTORY AS FAR AS I AM AWARE. NO HOSES HAVE BEEN CHANGED. REPLACED THE THROTTLE CABLE AND ROUTED IT ABOVE THE HOSE AT THE FIREWALL TO ELIMINATE THE DOWNWARD PRESSURE ON THE OUTER JACKET AND ALL IS OPERATING PROPERLY. DEALER HAD NO INTEREST IN FIXING OR INVESTIGATING THE PROBLEM WITHOUT COST BEING INCURRED BY ME. MADE THE REPAIR MYSELF WITH A NEW THROTTLE CABLE OBTAINED THROUGH A DEALER PARTS DEPARTMENT. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10393529

72,778 miles · Feb 22, 2007

Vehicle Speed Control

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TL* - THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING THE 2003 CHEVROLET ASTRO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING AT 30 MPH THE THROTTLE CABLE STUCK, AND ONCE THE VEHICLE REACHED 40 MPH, THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. SHE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE WHICH CONTINUED TO IDLE HIGH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONCE AT HOME THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO IDLE HIGH, AND THE THROTTLE CABLE SHEARED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A CHEVROLET DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE THROTTLE CABLE. THE CONTACT HAS THE REPAIR INVOICES. *AK UPDATE 4/23/07*TR

NHTSA ODI #10183248

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03V328000 · Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Ball Joint

Sep 12, 2003

CERTAIN MINIVANS HAVE AN INTERFERENCE CONDITION BETWEEN THE LOWER BALL JOINT RUBBER BOOT AND THE STEERING KNUCKLE (BOTH LEFT/RIGHT SIDES), WHICH COULD RESULT IN CUTTING OF THE BOOT THAT IS INTENDED TO SEAL THE BALL JOINT. IF THE LOWER BALL JOINT BOOT WERE CUT, CONTAMINATION FROM THE ROAD (SALT, DIRT, WATER, ETC.) COULD ENTER THE BALL SOCKET AREA OF THE BALL JOINT CAUSING THE JOINT TO WEAR OUT TOO QUICKLY.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THE STEERING KNUCKLE COULD SEPARATE FROM THE LOWER CONTROL ARM, DROPPING DOWN THE AFFECTED CORNER OF THE VEHICLE. THE COIL SPRING WOULD PUSH THE CONTROL ARM DOWN INTO CONTACT WITH THE GROUND, CREATING A DRAG THAT WOULD SLOW THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER COULD HAVE DIFFICULTY IN MAINTAINING THE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE AFFECTED WHEEL ASSEMBLY COULD SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE IF FORCES RESULTING FROM THE WHEEL'S DRAGGING ACTION WERE SUFFICIENT TO FRACTURE THE TIE ROD END AND UPPER BALL JOINT CONNECTIONS. SEPARATION OF THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY WOULD ALSO SEVER THAT WHEEL'S HYDRAULIC BRAKE HOSE, RESULTING IN LOST BRAKING PERFORMANCE FROM THE FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM. VEHICLE STOPPING DISTANCE WOULD INCREASE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STEERING KNUCKLES. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON APRIL 8, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 OR GMC AT 1-866-996-9463.

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