NHTSA Complaint #10679068 — 2001 DODGE DAKOTA

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10679068
Vehicle	2001 DODGE DAKOTA
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	March 7, 2014
Date Filed	January 27, 2015
Mileage	179,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

MY DODGE DAKOTA WITH THE 4.7 ENGINE RACES ALL THE TIME. WHEN I FIRST START IT, IT RACES AND IT ALSO DOES IT WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. WHEN I GO FROM ONE GEAR TO ANOTHER I HAVE TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL UNTIL IT STOPS RACING AND THEN PUT IT IN EITHER REVERSE OR FORWARD. IT ALSO DOES THIS WHEN I COME TO A STOP SIGN OR RED LIGHT IT RACES AND I HAVE TO PUSH HARDER ON THE BREAK PEDAL TO KEEP IT FROM GOING FORWARD UNTIL IT COMES DOWN TO NORMAL SPEED. I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY TIMES I CAME CLOSE TO HITTING THE PERSON SETTING IN FRONT OF ME FROM THE ENGINE RACING. *TR

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