Q: When disabling cruise control, SUV kept accelerating to 115 mph
While driving at 75 mph, I was using cruise control. When I was switching lanes and trying to disable the cruise control using the brake pedal, my SUV started accelerating. The speed kept increasing to 115 mph. I put both of my feet on the brake pedal trying to slow down for around 10 minutes while weaving in and out of the interstate traffic. It was a terrifying experience! The SUV finally and suddenly stopped accelerating and slowed down. What caused this and what is your advice for what will fix this problem?
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