NHTSA Complaint #8016889 — 1999 DODGE RAM 2500

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	8016889
Vehicle	1999 DODGE RAM 2500
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	July 22, 2002
Date Filed	August 21, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	OR

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITH NO WARNING VEHICLE WILL START TO ACCELERATE. IT WILL BE HARD FOR VEHICLE TO DECELERATE. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DOES NOT COME WITH A THROTTLE LINKAGE, BUT IT COMES WITH A COMPUTER AND SENSOR SWITCHES WHICH OPERATE THE THROTTLE. WHEN THE SENSOR SWITCHES FAILED THE ENGINE FAILED TOO. *YH

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