10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 1 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 28 miles
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I'd just entered onto the freeway and was going about 55 mph when my car began to accelerate at which time I attempted to brake but the brake pedal would not move. I thought that maybe there was a malfunction with the cruise control so I turned it on then off again several times and each time attempted to brake but the pedal still would not move and while at the same maneuver with cars on the freeway. I ended up exiting about 4 miles down the road using an exit with a long exit ramp. As soon as I exited I put the car into neutral and it began to jerk but slow down some but not fast enough as there were cars stopped at traffic light at the end of the ramp and there was not much time left, so at that point I put the car into park which caused my passenger and I to be thrown forward and the seat belts tightened around us. After a few minutes I restarted the car and it began to rev up faster and faster so I immediately called for Chevy roadside assistance and the car was towed to a nearby dealership. This occurred on yesterday afternoon and I am awaiting a call from the dealership to inform me of why this happened and to repair my car.
- Dallas, TX, USA
- Spring, TX, USA