NHTSA Complaint #10947265 — 2016 RAM 3500
ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10947265 |
| Vehicle | 2016 RAM 3500 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | MT |
Consumer Description
THERE IS AN EXTREME DELAY WHEN PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR AND ACTUAL ACCELERATION OF THE VEHICLE. THERE SEEMS TO BE NO CORRELATION BETWEEN HOW FAR THE ACCELERATOR IS PRESSED AND VEHICLE ACCELERATION. WHEN MERGING INTO TRAFFIC AND ESPECIALLY WHEN PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC OR PASSING A VEHICLE. THIS DELAY IS A SEVERE SAFETY PROBLEM. THERE IS A 2-3 SECOND DELAY BETWEEN PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR AND THE VEHICLE ACTUALLY MOVING. *TR
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