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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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What owners actually said
1 reports
Mileage unknown · Aug 24, 1998
Vehicle Speed Control
SPECIAL ORDERED VEHICLE. WHEN CONSUMER PICKED UP VEHICLE FIRST DAY AND TOOK FOOT OFF GAS PEDAL IT WAS 3-5 SECONDS BEFORE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE UNTIL TOUCHING THE BRAKES. IF IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, IN 1-2 GEARS AT 17-18OO RPMS VEHICLE TOOK OFF. DEALERSHIP LEE JOHNSON KIRKLAND WA. COMPUTER CHECKED VE…
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SPECIAL ORDERED VEHICLE. WHEN CONSUMER PICKED UP VEHICLE FIRST DAY AND TOOK FOOT OFF GAS PEDAL IT WAS 3-5 SECONDS BEFORE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE UNTIL TOUCHING THE BRAKES. IF IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, IN 1-2 GEARS AT 17-18OO RPMS VEHICLE TOOK OFF. DEALERSHIP LEE JOHNSON KIRKLAND WA. COMPUTER CHECKED VEHICLE, FOUND NOTHING. SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE WORK AT CHUCK OLSEN IN SEATLE WA. HEAD MECHANIC ROAD TESTED VEHICLE AND KEPT IT FOR 24 HOURS. SAID IT WAS A DESIGN FAULT. *AK *YH
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