NHTSA Complaint #8013787 — 2002 DODGE DURANGO VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	8013787
Vehicle	2002 DODGE DURANGO
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	June 19, 2002
Date Filed	July 11, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	UT

Consumer Description

WHILE TOWING A TRAILER DOWNHILL AT 55 MPH WITH CRUISECONTROL SET, ACCELERATOR PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, CONSUMER HIT CANCEL CRUISE BUTTON 3 TIMES, BUT VEHICLE INCREASED SPEED, RPMS WENT TO 4500. CONSUMER THEN APPLIED BRAKES, BUT THAT DID NOT SLOW VEHICLE DOWN. TRAILER BEGAN TO FISHTAIL, VEHICLE FLIPPED, RPMS WERE STILL OVER 4000. CONSUMER SHUT OFF ENGINE, VEHICLE THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. NO INJURIES, VEHICLE AND TRAILER WERE TOTALLED. *AK

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