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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 |