NHTSA Complaint #764443 — 2001 DODGE DAKOTA

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	764443
Vehicle	2001 DODGE DAKOTA
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	July 17, 2002
Date Filed	July 24, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	TX

Consumer Description

WHEN SLOWED TO NEAR STOP AS WHEN PARKING, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATES AS IF ACCELERATOR HAS BEEN HEAVILY DEPRESSED -- FOOT IS ON BRAKE, NOT ON ACCELERATOR. . DOES NOT OCCUR EVERY STOP. NO WARNING WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATES. LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED, VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHEN BEING PARKED,AND ALMOST RAN THROUGH BUSINESS STORE FRONT. OPERATOR TRIED PUTTING TWO FEET ON BRAKE = NO RESULTS...OPERATOR BARELY ABLE TO THROW INTO NUETRAL TO STOP VEHICLE. MASSIVE DAMAGE TO FRAME OF TRUCK. FORTUNATELY, NO PERSONS INJURED OR REAL PROPERTY DAMAGED. CONCERN IS FOR FUTURE DRIVING WHEN VEHICLE IS REPAIRED. THIS SEEMS VERY DANGEROUS. *AK

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