NHTSA Complaint #10231335 — 1998 MITSUBISHI MONTERO VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10231335
Vehicle	1998 MITSUBISHI MONTERO
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	June 13, 2008
Date Filed	June 17, 2008
Mileage	115,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OR

Consumer Description

DRIVING TO STORE I ACCELERATED FROM A STOP SIGN AND CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AFTER TAKING FOOT OFF GAS PEDAL. TRIED TO STOMP ON THROTTLE TO GET IT UNSTUCK, BUT IT DID NOT WORK. FINALLY AFTER ABOUT A MILE AND A HALF AND SPEEDS PAST 80 MILES PER HOUR THROTTLE RELEASED ON ITS OWN. I HAVE NOT FOUND ANY SAFETY RECALLS ON THIS VERY SCARY MALFUNCTION AND MAKER SAYS TAKE IT TO A DEALER. *TR

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