NHTSA Complaint #10628040 — 2014 RAM 2500

I OWN A 2014 RAM 2500 CREW CAB WITH A CUMMINS DIESEL MOTOR WITH <5000 MILES. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE BRAND NEW FROM A RAM DEALER ON 5.28.14. ON 8/24 I PUT THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE AND THE RPMS IMMEDIATELY CLIMBED AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED COMPLETELY ON ITS OWN. I WAS NOT PUSHING THE ACCELERATOR WHATSOEVER. I WAS ABLE TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN, BUT IT WAS DIFFICULT TO DO AND STRAINED THE BRAKES. IMMEDIATELY AFTER I LET OFF THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY ACCELERATED AGAIN COMPLETELY ON ITS OWN. WITHIN 7 OR 8 SECOND THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING 50 MPH AND WAS ACCELERATING AT FULL SPEED--COMPLETELY ON ITS OWN. I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT AND WAS ALMOST UNABLE TO STOP. WHILE STOPPED AT THE RED LIGHT THE VEHICLE WAS STILL LUNGING FORWARD AS THE RPMS REMAINED HIGH.WHEN I LEFT OFF THE ACCELERATOR, THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF ON ITS OWN AGAIN. AT THIS POINT I WAS EXTREMELY CONCERNED AS I WAS NOT SURE IF I WOULD BE ABLE TO STOP IT AGAIN. A MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE SCREEN THAT SAID "SERVICE ELECTRONIC SPEED CONTROL." I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AGAIN AND I COULD SMELL THE BRAKES WHEN I TURNED IT OFF THIS TIME BECAUSE OF THE STRAIN TRYING TO STOP THE VEHICLE. OBVIOUSLY, I AM NOT DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT THIS TIME. MY SON WAS IN THE TRUCK AND WE COULD HAVE BEEN EASILY KILLED OR KILLED SOMEONE ELSE. I HAVE NOT YET CONTACTED THE DEALER (WILL DO SO TODAY), BUT WANTED TO REPORT THIS ASAP BECAUSE OF HOW SERIOUS OF AN ISSUE THIS IS. I HOPE THIS IS TAKEN SERIOUSLY. I DON'T WANT ANYONE TO GET HURT OR KILLED. *TR