NHTSA Complaint #10363648 — 1997 DODGE RAM 1500

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10363648
Vehicle	1997 DODGE RAM 1500
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	November 1, 2010
Date Filed	November 2, 2010
Mileage	140,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WA

Consumer Description

TONIGHT MY THROTTLE GOT STUCK ON MY 97 DODGE RAM 1500 (ALL STOCK PARTS). AFTER STOPPING AT A LIGHT, I PULLED OUT, THEN ACCELERATED TO 50 MPH, AND LET OFF THE GAS; BUT THE TRUCK KEPT ACCELERATING. THE THROTTLE WAS STUCK WIDE OPEN, SO PRESSED THE BRAKE, PUT THE TRUCK IN NEUTRAL, SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. IT SEEMS TO BE LINKED TO THE CRUISE CONTROL (WHICH I NEVER HAD ON), OR SOME SORT OF BINDING IN THE FIREWALL WHERE THE CABLE LINKS TO THE PEDAL IN THE CABIN. EVERYTHING SEEMS TO BE WORKING FINE NOW, BUT I'M STILL GOING TO INVESTIGATE THIS FURTHER. *TR

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