Tl*the contact owns a 2006 sterling acterra. While backing the vehicle into the garage, the contact placed the vehicle into drive and it accelerated, but would not stop. The accelerator pedal was stuck and would not release. The contact struck two other vehicles. The entire passenger side was crushed in and sustained $1,800 worth of damage. One of the two vehicles as well as the contact's vehicle was towed. The current and failure mileages were 142,208. Updated 03/11/08. *Lj
Acceleration & cruise control
Sterling Acterra Acceleration problems by year
2 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Sterling Acterra's acceleration & cruise control. Unintended acceleration, surging, throttle problems and cruise or adaptive cruise faults.
Acceleration complaints by model year
| Year | Acceleration complaints | Crashes | Injuries | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Latest Acterra acceleration complaints
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 sterling acterra. The contact shifted into drive and, when he depressed the accelerator pedal, it became stuck. He depressed the brake pedal as hard as possible, but the vehicle would not stop. The contact stated that this occurred once before while attempting to back up. The mechanic was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The current and failure mileages were 141,000. Updated 02/15/08. *Lj the consumer hit 2 other vehicles. He was unable to stop the vehicle.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data