Had cruise control engaged prior to entering a reduced speed area and it functioned normally. After departing the reduced speed area, I engaged the resume function and the vehicle accelerated past the set speed and kept speeding up. I was able to control the vehicle with brakes although they got very hot and smoked severely. Attempts to turn off the cruise control failed, as well as turning off and removing the keys from the ignition. After successfully stopping the vehicle, I continued attempts to disengage the cruise control but any attempt to start the engine resulted in immediate racing of the engine. I examined the owner's manual and discovered that fuse number 6 was labeled "cruise module, cruise control switch, electromechanical mirror". the fuse was removed but the engine raced upon attempting to start it. I then discovered that fuse number 18 was labeled "vcm-ign 3, vcm-brake, 4wal, cruise stepper motor signal". upon removing this fuse, I was able to start the engine, and it remained in normal parameters. I did notice that the antilock light was on, but believe this is related to the vcm-brake label on the circuit breaker. I was then able to continue driving the vehicle home, and will be contacting the repair shop to disable/remove the cruise stepper motor, as I refuse to chance another unintended acceleration event.

- Lexington Park, MD, USA

While driving 40 mph vehicle stalled. Then, vehicle suddenly accelerated. Consumer applied the brakes, but they were inoperative. This caused the vehicle to crash into a tree. Upon impact, both frontal air bags failed to deploy. Driver and two passengers sustained major injuries, and were transported to the hospital by ambulance. The vehicle was towed to a garage.

- Bremerton, WA, USA

Vehicle began to lunge or surge foward, while consumers foot was pressed down on the brake pedal, at times the idle would reach a high RPM that it seemed as if vehicle would go out of control.

- Bloomington, MN, USA

While coming to a stop and went to pull into an intersection and vehicle choked out and stalled. Consumer was able to start vehicle, but it stalled out again. Contacted dealer, and dealer has not done anything.

- North Las Vegas, NV, USA

Engine lunges/surges/accelerates to high idle randomly while brake pedal is pressed down. Dealership refuses to acknowledge problem since by virtue of its random nature, it has not occured when they drive it. Assistant service manager said on 5/4/01 that he would be defrauding Chevrolet if he put in a part that in fact did not resolve the problem, even though it is still under factory warranty and the problem has been pursued by owner since last fall.

- Bloomington, MN, USA

Engine revvs when brake pedal is pressed down and launches forward. Dealer has replaced rotors/ rotated tires, and had consumer to test drive vehicle to make sure it was being driven with two feet. Dealer couldn't get vehicle to duplicate the problem. Dealer has asked to use only 2 brands of gas. Vehicle was last in, in March. The problem still exsists.

- Bloomington, MN, USA

Was driving 65mph when vehicle suddenly died out. Lost power steering & brakes. Cruise control went out first. Power door locks failed to work. Would not release to open the doors. Took vehicle to dealer for the defective parts & had them repaired.

- Florence, AZ, USA

While driving down the street and coming to a stop sign vehicle would not stop, and vehicle went through, and still would not stop. Consumer had to turn T vehicle off, finally it stopped.

- Hesperia, CA, USA