NHTSA Complaint #10486601 — 2012 DODGE RAM 1500

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10486601
Vehicle	2012 DODGE RAM 1500
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	November 12, 2012
Date Filed	November 30, 2012
Mileage	11,355 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

I WAS ON MY WAY HOME, DRIVING ON MY STREET. AFTER I CAME TO A STOP ON MY CORNER I ACCELERATED TO GO THROUGH THE INTERSECTION WHEN THE TRUCK JUST TOOK OFF ON IT'S OWN. IT FELT LIKE SOMEBODY JUST SLAMMED ON THE GAS PEDAL. MY FIRST REACTION WAS TO SLAM ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. NOW I HAVE BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE TRUCK IS STILL WANTING TO TAKE OFF. BY NOW I'M IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE, BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE TRUCKS REAR TIRES BREAK LOOSE. SO NOW THE TRUCK IS DOING A BURNOUT. MY NEXT REACTION WAS TO PUT THE TRUCK IN NEUTRAL. ONCE I PUSHED THE GEAR SHIFTER INTO NEUTRAL THE TRANSMISSION JERKED SO VIOLENTLY IT MADE THE TRUCK STALL. I CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY SENT A TOW TRUCK. THE DEALER HAS YET TO FIND WHY THIS HAPPENED. *TR

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