TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHILE DRIVING AT 2 MPH IN REVERSE, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SUDDENLY BECAME STUCK TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CONTACT SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE TO STOP THE FAILURE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED FOR THE INCIDENT. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT A REPRESENTATIVE WOULD BE SENT TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 85,000.
2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN I STARTED THE CAR, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE WORD 'GASCAP' APPEARED IN PLACE OF THE CAR'S MILEAGE. I READ THE OWNER'S MANUAL AND FOLLOWED DIRECTIONS TO RESET THE MESSAGE AFTER TIGHTENING GAS CAP. IT HAD NO EFFECT. I WENT TO AUTOZONE AND HAD THEM RUN A FREE DIAGNOSTIC SCAN WHICH RETURNED THE DIAGNOSIS OF: EVAPORATIVE EMISSION SYSTEM LEAK. I INSTALLED A NEW GAS CAP AND FOLLOWED DIRECTIONS TO RESET MESSAGE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND 'GASCAP' MESSAGE REMAIN. *TR