| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006060150 | Incident Date: Jan, 10 2006 |
| Consumer's City: BEND | Consumer's State: OR |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| Model Name: RAM | Model Year: 1998 |
| 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#: 1B7HC13YXWJ | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Mar, 21 2006 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jan, 01 2000 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Dt*: the contact stated while driving the vehicle with the cruise control set on 70 mph it became stuck. the vehicle's speed kept accelerating, the engine revved. the brake pedal had to be depressed very hard to get the vehicle to slow down. after slowing down the vehicle it was put into neutral. the vehicle was then shut off; and taken to a dealership. upon inspection the problem was the cruise control valve that was located under the battery. acid from the battery leaked down onto the cruise control valve causing it to stick. the dealer disconnected the cruise control. updated 04/11/06. *jb |
