Consumer Complaint Detail

DODGE / DODGE TRUCK / 2003

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005001523 Incident Date: Dec, 31 2004
Consumer's City: BOULDER CREEK Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Model Name: DODGE TRUCK Model Year: 2003
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: 1D7HL12X83S Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: May, 15 2005 Complaint Type: LETR
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Jul, 06 2004
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: (1)around 5 am with a dodge dakota 2003 truck, i delivered newspaper on the top of a hill in black stone road to four addresses on a fairly level area. each needed complete braking to almost complete stops because the need to insert the papers in the tubes. approximately 100 yards from the last tube a steep descent started, thus i to put the truck in lower gear i tried to engage the brake. the pedal first gave a very small resistance and suddenly went all the way to the floor without having any effect on the brake. 2)with an unwanted acceleration, i tried to put the truck in lower gear, but the downhill had many curves and i could not change gear. i could negotiate the first curve but at the second i drove off the road hit and broke a tree and rolled over against a house, shattered two window panes, put dents in the gutters. the last 30 yard of unwanted acceleration was witnessed by cody lattee the owner of 13756 west park, boulder creek ca 95006.it is the damaged property address on the corner of black stone and west park. the owner made several photos and promised to give me a copy of all. he could not believe his eyes that my injuries were not fatal. i suffered back and shoulder and head injuries. i waived the hospitalize, but went to see my physician the same day. (3) i instructed the tow truck drive and later an employee on the lot not to allow access to anyone to the truck. three days later january 4th, 2003, i have it towed to a third party in capitola, california covered with tarp and bound and tied it down with cord. i made a written contract that the yard will not allow access to the truck without my instruction. *ak *bf *nm