NHTSA Complaint #11256448 — 2016 RAM 1500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500. WHILE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THEN VIOLENTLY ACCELERATED. ALSO, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE WARNING INDICATOR ONLY ILLUMINATED WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED PERIODICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LARRY H. MILLER CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM ALBUQUERQUE (8528 LOMAS BLVD NE, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87110, (505) 404-0108) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE MIGHT BE BECAUSE THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS WERE DEPRESSED AT THE SAME TIME; HOWEVER, THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED UNLESS THE WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,711.