Cruise Control problems of the 2005 Chevrolet Impala

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that while driving at 65 mph, the cruise control was set while the vehicle independently accelerated. The contact stated that the emergency brake was applied to slow down the vehicle enough to disengage the cruise control setting. The local dealer, richard lucas Chevrolet 1077 us highway south, avenel, NJ 07001, was contacted and appointment for diagnostics was scheduled. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and they informed the contact to take the vehicle to the local dealer to be diagnosed. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.

I was accelerating and merging onto a road and just got into the middle lane. Suddenly the car kept accelerating even though I had stopped pressing the pedal. The engine was revving and the car got up to 70 mph in a 55 zone. The brakes did not seem to help slow the car. In a panic I shifted to neutral and was able to pull onto the shoulder and stop the car. Even when I was in park, the engine was still revving. I turned the vehicle off and rested it about 5 minutes and was able to restart it. It did not seem to have any problems on the way home after that. It was an extremely scary and dangerous situation as there were cars very close to me. I noticed that my floor mat was much higher than usual and was under the accelerator. I don't know if that could have contributed to the problem. I do often use cruise control. I cannot remember if it was on at the time and I cannot remember if I was accelerating using the steering wheel button. I do not believe I was at the time but the cruise control likely was on. All I remember is it going out of control. It seemed best to report the situation. I am very glad nothing serious happened as it very well could have. I may get a ticket for speeding though. I don't think they would ever believe this happened to me.

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Impala. While driving less than 70 mph, the vehicle would not decelerate when the brake pedal was depressed. The contact continued to pump the brakes until the vehicle eventually slowed down. Periodically, while traveling in residential areas or areas where the speed limit is less than 55 mph, the vehicle will accelerate on its own. The contact would remove his foot from the accelerator pedal and the vehicle acted as if it were stuck in cruise control. The dealer believed that the cruise control may be the cause of the failure. The failure and current mileages were less than 92,500. Updated 11/12/08 updated 11/13/08.

Tl-the contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that the windshield wipers and the cruise control failed to activate. The contact discovered that both functions were not able to be activated at the same time. Either the cruise control or the windshield wipers needed to be activated at a single time in order for either function to operate. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the failure was undetermined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was unknown. Ak.