Car Stall problems of the 1999 Chevrolet Prizm

Two problems related to car stall have been reported for the 1999 Chevrolet Prizm. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Car Stall problem

Failure Date: 06/02/2007

The throttle on my car stuck at full or nearly full when I accelerated to pass a vehicle. I firmly depressed and held the brake pedal, then took the following actions: checked that cruise control was not active; checked that nothing was depressing the accelerator; pulled back on the accelerator; while continuing to press the brake pedal moved the shift lever to neutral and turned the ignition switch to acc; pulled off the highway and called for a tow truck. The mechanic at the garage stated that a pin had come off of the throttle assembly, excessive movement caused a daisy chain link to jam in the corner edge of the assembly holding the throttle open. An aftermarket cruise control system installed on the car in 2000 by the dealer was not working for at least two days prior to the incident. The mechanic inserted a cotter pin on the end of the throttle control arm, test drove the car and requested that I drive very little until I could return for a brake check when the garage reopened.

2 Car Stall problem

Failure Date: 08/15/1999

While driving vehicle stalls unexpectedly which may cause a crash. Been to dealer several times,and dealer cannot determine the cause. Problem still exists. Please provide further information.


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