| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 0000218435 | Incident Date: Jan, 01 1970 |
| Consumer's City: BENTON | Consumer's State: KY |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| Model Name: CARAVAN | Model Year: 1997 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Vehicle speed control:cruise control |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 9999 | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jun, 19 2003 | Complaint Type: LETR |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Cruise control became inoperative and drove consumer off the interstate onto the shoulder at 70 mph. *mr the cruise would not respond to the brake pedal or the controls on the steering wheel. after replacing the clock spring per recall, the service dealer assured the consumer the cruise was repaired. the problem returned when the consumer's wife had driven the vehicle. it was found that the throttle cable leading from the cruise control mechanism to the throttle itself failed at the point of the exit from the cable strands in the cable were pulled back into the cable housing locking the action of the cable, and caused failure. *scc *jb |
