NHTSA Complaint #10861727 — 2015 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN
ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10861727 |
| Vehicle | 2015 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | IL |
Consumer Description
WHILE IN MOTION ON RURAL HIGHWAY IN MODERATE TRAFFIC, I MADE A QUICK SHORT GUN ON GAS PEDAL(NOT ALL THE WAY DOWN) AS I WAS GOING THRU YELLOW TRAFFIC SIGNAL LIGHT. THE ENGINE DELAYED IT'S REVVING, THEN REVVED, GOT STUCK AT HIGH RPM. A RED "ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL" INDICATOR APPEARED ON DASHBOARD. WITH FOOT OFF GAS PEDAL, THE VEHICLE SPEEDS UP FORWARD. HAD A CLOSE CALL AT BRAKING WITH VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. BRAKING LOWERED THE RPM BUT INCREASES RPM / SPEED AGAIN WHEN RELEASING BRAKE PEDAL. STUCK WITH THIS ISSUE FOR ABOUT A QUARTER OF A MILE. ISSUE DISAPPEARED WHEN I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP BEFORE MAKING A TURN. THERE WAS A STRONG FEELING OF CLICK THEN THE RED THROTTLE ISSUE INDICATOR DISAPPEARED. HAPPENED ONCE FIRST TIME THIS AM. NO ISSUE THEREAFTER AS I HAVE NOT TRIED GUNNING THE GAS PEDAL AGAIN. I'M REPORTING THIS NHTSA FIRST BUT NEED TO KNOW WHERE TO GO NEXT.
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