Consumer Complaint Detail

DODGE / RAM 1500 / 1998

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004302717 Incident Date: Sep, 23 2004
Consumer's City: HERRIMAN Consumer's State: UT
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Model Name: RAM 1500 Model Year: 1998
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 28 2004 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: While driving at 60 mph vehicle suddenly accelerated by itself between 70-75 mph. the brakes were applied but failed to slow down the vehicle. then, consumer turned the ignition off, and continued depressing the brake pedal which slowed the vehicle down. two days later, the same failure occurred while driving at 30 mph and vehicle accelerated to 40-45 mph. consumer immediately put vehicle in neutral and turned the ignition off. vehicle revved. vehicle was towed to the dealership, and 3 separate tests were done, but no failure code was found. *ak