Speed Control Cable Problems of Oldsmobile Silhouette

The accelerator cable snapped while pulling out of a stop sign in heavy traffic leading to loss of throttle control. This almost led to the car getting rear ended. Quick thinking by my wife who was driving, enabled her to get into the left turn lane, cut across incoming traffic and then drive over the curb and into a vacant lot to avoid being stuck in the middle of the road during rush hour. This damaged the front wheels, scraped the undercarriage area and knocked the front wheels out of alignment. The cable needs to be replaced. It appears this may be a potential design defect since the cable may be rubbing against the housing as it exits the firewall and connects to the pedal linkage. The cable was frayed suggesting it was rubbing against something.

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While driving the vehicle, the accelerator pedal became stuck and caused the vehicle to continue moving at speed even after the foot was removed from the pedal. The only symptom just before the incident was that the accelerator pedal had more resistance than normal when pressing it. Downshifting gears or shifting into neutral caused the engine to race at a high rpm. Had to constantly apply the brakes to stop the car and shut it off. The throttle cable was found to be broken and was replaced. The vehicle had the 60,000 routine maintenance preformed at the dealership within the past 3,000 miles. Oldsmobile customer assistance basically said that the throttle cable can break over time, and there is no issue. File # is 1-262177273.

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While driving 45 mph throttle cable broke which resulted in vehicle unexpectedly accelerating. To gain control of vehicle driver completely shut vehicle down. Consumer adds that the original cable was routed incorrectly. Photos attached.