I was driving on the tollway and approximatly 1 mile before the toll, I felt my car accelerating without my foot on the gas. I thought the cruise control was on, but it wasn't.as I approached the toll and had my foot on the brake, my car was not slowing down, I almost crashed into the car ahead of me. I put the car in neutral and shut it off. After putting it in park, I was told by the toll authority to try to start the car. When I did, it revved up all the way into the red zone,8000 rpms. I took the car to the dealer and was told nothing was wrong with it. About 2 weeks later, my engine was deemed ruined. The rod, pistons and bearings were shot, not due to lack of maintanence. The cause of the engine problem was due to the throttle. None of this should of occurred in a car that is still somewhat new. Please respond.

- Lake Bluff, IL, USA

My cruise control failed. It sped up on its own and I was unable to disengage it either by the brake or by turening it off. Finally I put the car in neutral and pulled over on the side of the road and turned the car off. I almost got in an accident with a semi. I wouldn't mind if the cruise just stopped working, however, this situation almost killed me. The vehicle got up to in excess of 90 miles an hour before I was able to stop it. I tried to contact you once before and I haven't heard back. Chevy basicly told me I should have died. I am also contacting the consumers union since you don't care if other peoaple die as a result of this defect

- Eagle Butte, SD, USA

Engine check light comes on. Vehicle would lurch forward after shifting into 2nd gear. Been to dealer. Informed transmission needed to be rebuilt or replaced. Took to transmission shop & had it replaced w/rebuilt transmission which is slipping. Taking vehicle back to dealer.

- Greene, NY, USA

Throttle replaced. Mjs

- Milwaukee, WI, USA

Cruise control jammed and would not disengage with the brake. Brakes failedd completely to slow the car down. I was forced to put the car in neutral and drive off the road and turn the car off in order to manually disengage the gas. I almost collided with a tractor tailer.

- Eagle Butte, SD, USA

While the A/C system is activated, rpms go up 1300 -1800 and vehicle accelerates. But braking system does slow it down. Dealer cannot determine the problem.

- Weston, FL, USA

Throttle sticks. Diagnosis=carbon build up in throttle line. Was told by service dept. That it is a design defect in late model Chevy engines. Was told that they see it all the time, esp. In Blazer. Throttle can stick at any given moment. Chevy calling it a maintenance problem even though dealer tech said it is a design problem. I consider the throttle sticking at any given moment a serious safety issue! first incident in Sept. 1998 at 25,000 miles, fixed under warranty. Problem occcured again, was told that this is now considered a maintenance issue and not covered under warranty. I consider this a safety problem and am very nervous about driving this vehicle if the throttle will stick at any given moment.

- Phoenix, AZ, USA

Vehicle experienced sudden acceleration resulting in vehicle collision.

- Ellison Ba, WI, USA

I was driving along and the engine raced out of control, with my foot on the brake I was doing 50 - 55 mph. If there was more traffic, there would have been a crash. Now the dealership(hoskins Chevrolet-elk grove village, il) says the vehicle performs normally.

- Elk Grove Village, IL, USA

While driving vehicle will accelerate on its own up to 35mph without pressing the gas pedal. Consumer states this happens three to four times a day. To stop acceleration driver has to put the vehicle in nutural while moving and shut enigine down. Dealer has been contacted.

- Jupiter, FL, USA

While driving at 60 mph, driver eased off the accelerator, about 2 seconds later, the vehicle went full throttle and continued to accelerate pass 100 mph. The cruise control was not being used. Driver was able to shut of the ignition and coast vehicle to a stop safely. There was no crash or injuries. The Blazer was taken to the dealership. The dealer was not able to duplicate the problem.

- Glenview, IL, USA

Cruise control knob location is easily activated by consumer.

- Antioch, CA, USA

While driving vehicle about 55 mph the vehicle suddenly accelerated up to 70 mph without any reason, causing an accident. Comsumer coudn't stop vehicle. The patrol police said: It was a mechanical deffect; manufacturer was contacted.

- San Andres, CA, USA