NHTSA Complaint #752157 — 1999 DODGE DURANGO

MY CAR ENGINE REVS AND ACCELERATES AND I AM NOT ABLE TO APPLY BY BRAKES, NO WARNING LIGHTS APPEAR PRIOR TO INCIDENT. THIS HAPPENED TWICE DRIVING AT AROUND 45-50MPH. ONLY WAY TO STOP THE VEHICLE IS TO APPLY EMERGENCY BRAKE OR BY TURNING OFF THE ENGINE LEAVING ME UNABLE TO STEER. ESCAPED TWO MAJOR ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THIS. DEALER IS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM SO UNABLE TO FIX IT. THEY HAVE THERE SUSPICIONS OF WHAT MAY BE THE PROBLEM, ( VACUUM). BUT THERE AFRAID IT MAY NOT BE THE PROBLEM AND IT WILL COST THEM IF ITS NOT. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER MECHANIC AND HE REPLACED THE BRAKES, THOUGH THAT DID NOT TAKE CARE OF THE INITIAL PROBLEM. ERROR CODES SHOWED UP BUT NOT ABLE TO FIX IT. SECOND TIME , TOOK TO THE DEALER WHICH I TOLD THEM TO INSTALL A CO-PILOT BOX RECOMMENDED TO ME BY NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS ( CHRYSLER, BUT IN ORDER FOR THEM TO FIND OUT THE PROBLEM I MAY HAVE TO GET INTO ANOTHER INCIDENT THAT MAY CAUSE HARM TO OTHERS OR MY FAMILY. ENGINE REVS AT VERY HIGH RPMS AND ACCELERATES FAST SO THIS MAY CAUSE THE CAR TO DRIVE INTO SOMEONE ELSES CAR OR A PEDESTRIAN, BECAUSE THE BRAKES DON'T WORK WHEN THIS HAPPENS. I WILL HAVE TO THROW IT IN PARK, DAMAGING THE TRANSMISSION OR BY USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKES THAT MAY NOT STOP IN TIME. OR TURNING OFF THE IGNITION WHICH LEAVES ME UNABLE TO STEER THE CAR OUT OF HARMS WAY.*AK