NHTSA Complaint #10441584 — 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10441584
Vehicle	2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	December 28, 2011
Date Filed	December 29, 2011
Mileage	38,800 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

UPON MERGING ON TO THE HIGHWAY AT APPROX. 50 MPH, THE VAN RAPIDLY ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN. THE GAS PEDAL WAS NOT STUCK ON A FLOOR MAT, IT HIT THE FLOORBOARD ON IT'S OWN. APPLYING THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK, PUMPING THE BRAKES AS WELL AS THE GAS PEDAL DID NOT WORK. VAN WAS STEERED TO SHOULDER, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS APPLIED, AND THE VEHICLE PUT IN PARK. THE ENGINE REVVED RAPIDLY UNTIL VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. ACCELERATION PROBLEM OCCURRED AT 38,800 MILES. *KB

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