Four problems related to cruise control have been reported for the 2001 Saturn LS. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
When cruise control is enabled, vehicle will sometimes accelerate quickly without warning. Cruise control will not disengage. When arrived at dealer, engine was racing. Dealership could not determine the problem yet cite the cruise control module as one possible source.
The consumer experienced sudden acceleration at various speeds. The consumer stated the the vehicle gradually accelerates after 15-20 seconds. While the vehicle was traveling 60 mph it started to accelerate for 10-15 miles before it disengaged. Cruise control was not on during the time of failure.
Cruise control would not disengage when pressing the switch or braking. Vehicle speed approximately 55 mph.
The vehicle began accelerating without touching the pedal while cruise control was on. Pressing the brake and turning off cruise control did not stop the acceleration. I had to turn the car off. The pedal felt as if it were pressed down. Upon re-start, the engine revved as if the accelerator was pushed and it was not. Second re-start after about 3 minutes left the car running normal.
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