NHTSA Complaint #11051041 — 2015 RAM 2500

ON NOVEMBER 4, 2017 AT ABOUT 10:30 AM AFTER HARD ACCELERATION TO 70 MPH ON AN OPEN FOUR LANE HIGHWAY IN CLEAR WEATHER, AND APPLICATION OF BRAKES, THE TRUCK RE-ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN WITH NO PRESSURE ON THE FUEL PEDAL. UPON APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES, THE TRUCK SLOWED BUT WHEN PRESSURE REMOVED FROM THE BRAKES, THE TRUCK RE-ACCELERATED. IT TOOK THREE SEPARATE APPLICATIONS OF THE BRAKES, BEFORE THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION STOPPED, AND THE TRUCK WAS AGAIN UNDER CONTROL. THE TRUCK WAS TAKEN LATER THAT DAY TO A LOCAL AUTO PARTS STORE, AND THE CODES SCANNED. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF ANYTHING AMISS. THE FOLLOWING WEEK THE TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED. THEY AGAIN SCANNED THE CODES, WHICH REVEALED NO MALFUNCTIONS. THE MECHANICS TEST DROVE THE TRUCK TRYING TO REPLICATE THE SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION BUT WERE UNABLE TO DO SO.