NHTSA Complaint #11365829 — 2020 RAM 1500

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11365829
Vehicle	2020 RAM 1500
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	September 1, 2020
Date Filed	October 22, 2020
Mileage	10,587 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	SC

Consumer Description

TRUCK FAILS TO PROPERLY ACCELERATE CREATING DANGEROUS MOMENTS WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PULL INTO TRAFFIC.PROBLEM SEEMS TO OCCUR MORE FREQUENT IN WARMER WEATHER BUT IS OCCURRING MORE FREQUENTLY AS MILEAGE ACCUMULATES. THIS ISSUE DID NOT OCCUR IN THE FIRST 3-4000 MILES. BUT NOW OCCURS QUITE FREQUENTLY. WHEN IT HAPPENS THE ACCELERATOR IS FULLY DEPRESSED WITH EXTREMELY SLOW ENGINE ACCELERATION. THE FIRST EXPERIENCE WITH ISSUE A SERVICE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE WARNING DISPLAYED. THE CEL SET AT THAT TIME CLEARED BY ITSELF. DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE. THIS PROBLEM SEEMS LIKE IT IS ENGINE & BOOST MANAGEMENT RELATED.

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