NHTSA Complaint #10132930 — 2002 DODGE VAN

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10132930
Vehicle 2002 DODGE VAN
Component VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 60,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed Yes
State MN

Consumer Description

I WAS DRIVING ON 35 W NORTH BOUND, IN THE FAST LANE GOING APPROXIMATELY. 70 MPH. ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CONVERSION VAN STARTED TO ACCELERATE, I TAPPED MY BRAKES AS IF I WAS USING MY CRUISE, WHICH I WASN'T. THE VAN THEN SLOWED A FEW SECONDS AND THEN TOOK OFF OUT OF CONTROL, IT ACCELERATED SO FAST SO QUICK, I LOOKED DOWN AT MY SPEEDOMETER AND I WAS GOING OVER 90 MPH AT THIS POINT, I WAS PUSHING ON THE BRAKE AND THE TIRES WERE SPINNING AND SMOKING VERY FAST, I WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SLOW LANE AND THEN WHIPPED ONTO THE SHOULDER AND PART DITCH WITH BOTH OF MY FEET PUSHING AS HARD AS I COULD AND THROUGH THE VEHICLE IN PARK THE SMELL, WAS SO STRONG I THOUGHT THE VEHICLE MAY START ON FIRE WE EXITED AS QUICK AS WE CAN AND WAITED UNDER THE UNDERPASS FOR HELP. *NM

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