general problems of the 1996 Chevrolet Blazer

This was the second complaint consumer filed on same issue on same vehicle. This was the second time vehicle had malfunctioned, and consumer did not have the odi number for the original failure. Consumer stopped at a red light with vehicle in drive engine rpms red lined and brake pedal went to the floor. Vehicle then started pulling away and going through red light. Consumer pulled vehicle into park and vehicle stopped moving, and engine red lined until it stopped on its own after about two seconds. Consumer tapped the gas pedal a few times with vehicle in park and vehicle went back to normal idle. When this happened consumer was not in the same place as the last time but vehicle acted exactly the same as last time.

1996 Chevrolet s-10 Blazer engine started revving while consumer was stopped with brake pedal depressed. The consumer stated the vehicle started to move forward into the intersection. When he placed the gear into park everything returned to normal. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. No mechanical or electrical failure could be found nor were any trouble codes stored in the computer.

Vehicle was turned on and lunged forward while in park. This was the first time happening.

While driving the Blazer at 40 mph, the Blazer speeded up without pressing the gas pedal, driver tapped the brakes and Blazer went faster. Driver put both feet on the brakes, engine continued to go faster. Pulled emergency brake, engine continued to go even faster. Blazer slowed down and driver put Blazer into park. Dealer could not duplicate the problem.

Throttle fails to close completly when accellerator pedal is released for a period of time up to 5 seconds. Inspected 5 times due to intermittent burning rubber smell. Dealer contacted and cannot remedy the problem, problem still exists.