NHTSA Complaint #752500 — 1997 DODGE RAM VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	752500
Vehicle	1997 DODGE RAM
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	September 11, 2001
Date Filed	September 26, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	WI

Consumer Description

THE THOTTLE STUCK IN THE WIDE OPEN POSITION AND WOULD NOT RETURN TO IDLE. THE BRAKES WERE JUST ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. SHIFTING TO NEUTRAL CAUSED THE ENGINE TO GO WELL INTO THE REDLINE ON THE RPM INDICATOR. PULLING UP ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DID NOTHING. THE DEALER SAID THE LINKAGE WAS RUSTED TIGHT. THEY DON'T HAVE NEW PARTS SO THEY SCRAPPED THE RUST OFF, OILED IT AND PUT IT BACK TOGETHER. THEY SAID THE THROTTLE CABLE WAS NOT THE PROBLEM AS IN THE RECALL OF "95-96 VEHICLES. THIS IS A HARD TRUCK TO GET STOPPED WHEN THE THROTTLE IS STUCK WIDE OPEN. GOOD THING MY WIFE WASN'T DRIVING IT.*AK

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