Table 1 shows five common vehicle speed control related problems of the 2001 Chevrolet Malibu. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle speed control (eight problems). The second most common problem is related to the speed control cable (three problems).
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Speed Control problems | |
| Speed Control Cable problems | |
| Car Accelerates On Its Own problems | |
| Cruise Control problems | |
| Accelerator Pedal problems |
Theft system keeps coming on can't start car comes on while I drive, turn signal has a mind of its own works when it wants to,rpms go up real high while I drive and when it park, take foot off gas pedal but car seems to speed up kind of hard to stop a car that speeds up when not giving gas to it, Read details...
I was traveling at 60 and took my foot off gas to decelerate and car wouldn't go less than 50. Engine rpm's wouldn't go below 2500. I could still stop car with brakes but this appears to be a constant problem and not intermittent like the person reported a few days ago. Read details...
2001 Chevrolet Malibu suddenly accelerated while the brakes were depressed. While in park, the rpms jump randomly between 500 and 3500. When placed into drive the vehicle would gain speed to 45-65 mph on flat ground with foot off of brake and accelerator. Read details...