NHTSA Complaint #703634 — 1998 DODGE INTREPID

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	703634
Vehicle	1998 DODGE INTREPID
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	February 15, 1999
Date Filed	February 23, 1999
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	OK

Consumer Description

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION WHILE ENTERING A HIGHWAY. THE THROTTLE WAS STUCK WIDE OPEN FORCING ME TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE WITH THE BRAKES. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AN ATTEMPT TO RESTART RESULTED IN THE ENGINE IMMEDIATELY RUNNING AT FULL THROTTLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND AFTER A WEEK OF INVESTIGATION THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM AND NO CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS TAKEN (DEALER INVOICE #23117).

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