2001 DODGE INTREPID Vehicle Speed Control Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE INTREPID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE AIR BAGS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS WELL AS THE HORN FAILED WHEN DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO ENGAGE AS HE HAD TO INCREASE HIS SPEED TO AVOID BEING REAR-ENDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE RESEARCHED THE FAILURE ONLINE AND FOUND NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE03010 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) AND BELIEVES THE FAILURE WAS RELATED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON , THEN NO CRUISE CONTROL, NO HORN, AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON. WAS TOLD THAT THERE MIGHT BE A RECALL ON THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE. CALLED DEALERSHIP IN BLOOMINGTON, IN. AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY DIDN'T KNOW AND THAT THEY DON'T HANDLE RECALLS. *TR

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN TO A HIGHER SPEED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE OF THE SPEEDS BEFORE AND AFTER ACCELERATION, BUT THIS CAUSED THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION TO DIE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM BEING INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE SERVICE DEALER DETERMINED THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION AND WERE UNAWARE OF WHAT COULD HAVE CAUSED THIS.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL AFTER TURNING A CORNER AND BEGINNING TO ACCELERATE, VEHICLE'S THROTTLE STUCK. THROTTLE NEEDED TO BE MANUALLY RESET. NO APPARENT DAMAGE TO CABLE; REASON WHY UNKNOWN. *NM

MY CAR WAS PARKED AND THE IGNITION WAS OFF. I STARTED THE CAR, PLACED IT IN GEAR AND IT "BOLTED" FORWARD AT A HIGH SPEED. I WAS PARKED FACING A GUARD RAIL IN A SHOPPING CENTER AND THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD AND SMASHED INTO THE GUARD RAIL. UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN, THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP FOR EXTENSIVE REPAIRS. I DON'T HAVE THE REPAIR ESTIMATE AS OF THIS DATE. CAR IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED. *NM

MY 2001 DODGE INTREPID SE HAS A PROBLEM WITH SUDDEN ACCELERATION. I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN 2001. I AM THE SECOND OWNER. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS ONLY WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING IS TURNED ON. THIS PROBLEM IS ESPECIALLY HARROWING AT TIMES WHEN THE CAR SHOULD BE DECELERATING - I.E. WHEN APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT OR PULLING INTO THE GARAGE. DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF THE ENGINE AT THESE TIMES, RPM'S USUALLY RANGE FROM 750 TO 1100 RPM DEPENDING ON SPEED OF THE CAR. DURING A "PROBLEM" PERIOD AS ONE BEGINS THE PROCESS OF DECELERATION, THE ENGINE RPM'S WILL JUMP UP TO 2200 - 2500 RPM THUS CAUSING UNUSUAL USE OF THE BRAKE PEDAL TO COMPENSATE FOR THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION. I HAVE ALSO FOUND THAT THE ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION WILL BEGIN TO "GEAR-DOWN" AS THOUGH MY BRAKING IS INTERPRETED AS CLIMBING A HILL OR PASSING ANOTHER CAR. CONSEQUENTLY, I WILL PUT THE CAR IN...

THE BRAKE PEDAL BROKE AND FELL ONTO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. *JB WHILE EXITING PARKING LOT, VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO 60 MPH HITTING AN OBJECT. DEALERSHIP REPURCHASED VEHICLE. *TT

VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE SUDDENLY. CONSUMER HAS NOT TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP TO DETERMINE A CAUSE FOR THIS DEFECT. *AK THE DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE ACCELERATION. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN AND ENDED UP IN AN ACCIDENT. *YH