Consumer Complaint Detail

DODGE / RAM 3500 / 1996

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 000143666 Incident Date: Oct, 14 2000
Consumer's City: MOORESTOWN Consumer's State: NJ
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Model Name: RAM 3500 Model Year: 1996
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Vehicle speed control
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 3B7MF33C6TM Date added to File: May, 16 2021
Date Complaint Received: Apr, 12 2001 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Throttle control is sticking in wide open position and will not return to idle at any time. this is causing engine to run 500-600 rpm above normal, which is an excessive load on diesel engine. in order to release throttle, consumer has to turn vehicle off, and go under hood and release throttle control manually. defect happens everytime throttle is pressed hard, and is always stiff. please provide any additional information/attachments.*ak