NHTSA Complaint #10393906 — 2003 DODGE RAM 3500

FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10393906
Vehicle 2003 DODGE RAM 3500
Component FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 135,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State VA

Consumer Description

SEEMS TO OCCUR WHEN IT IS DAMP OR RAINING. DOESN'T OCCUR WHEN IT IS DRY. REVS UP ON ITS OWN, EVEN IN GEAR WITH FOOT ON BRAKE. IT HAS DONE THIS AT LEAST ONCE. WHEN FIRST CRANKED UP IT HAS REVVED UP WIDE OPEN. IT HAS DONE THIS AT LEAST TWICE. WILL ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. HAS DONE THIS SEVERAL TIMES. WHEN ACCELERATING AND YOU LET UP ON THE ACCELERATOR A LITTLE IT ACTS JUST LIKE YOU HAVE TAKEN YOUR FOOT COMPLETELY OFF THE ACCELERATOR. IT HAS DONE THIS SEVERAL TIMES. AFTER THE WEATHER DRIES UP AND YOU CRANK IT A FEW TIMES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL GO OFF. THE LIGHT WILL STAY OFF UNTIL THE NEXT TIME IT IS DAMP AND IT DECIDES TO GO CRAZY. THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES BACK ON JUST AS SOON AS THE ENGINE STARTS TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. I THINK THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. *TR

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