NHTSA Complaint #11383633 — 2019 RAM 1500
SERVICE BRAKES issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11383633 |
| Vehicle | 2019 RAM 1500 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 27,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | SC |
Consumer Description
FOR THE SECOND TIME IN 3 MONTHS, WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY ALL MY DASH LIGHTS JUST CAME ON AND MY TRUCK STARTED TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN EVEN WITH BOTH FEET OFF BOTH PEDALS. TRACTION LIGHT, ABS LIGHT, PARKING LIGHT, THROTTLE SENSOR LIGHT, AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALL STAY ON. (HAVE PICTURE AND VIDEO) PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT ALSO STOPPED WORKING. TOOK TO RAM DEALERSHIP OCTOBER I BELIEVE AND THEY SAID PCM NEEDED AN UPDATE AND THEY DID THAT. ALSO REPLACED WHOLE PASSENGER HEADLIGHT HOUSING. WELL YESTERDAY DECEMBER 15TH SAME THING HAPPENED AND I ALMOST GOT INTO A WRECK. LIGHTS CAME ON SO I WENT TO BRAKE AND PULL OVER, NOTHING HAPPENED. TRUCK ACTUALLY ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN FROM 40MPH TO 60MPH. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP FIRST THING THIS MORNING AND THEY SAID THEY HAVE NO RECORD OF FIXING ANY OF THESE ISSUES... WANTED ME TO LEAVE MY TRUCK FOR AN UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF TIME AND BUT THEY COULDN'T GET ME A LOANER OR ANYTHING TO GET ME TO WORK. SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY CAN DO UNTIL I HAVE TIME TO LEAVE IT, PRETTY [XXX] SO NOW IM DRIVING AN UNSAFE TRUCK ON THE HIGHWAY TO AND FROM WORK. KIDS AND WIFE ALSO DRIVE/RIDE IN THIS TRUCK. (IT WONT LET ME UPLOAD THE VIDEO) INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
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