1997 DODGE RAM 2500 Vehicle Speed Control Problems

12 NHTSA complaints on file

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Vehicle Speed Control Issues in the 1997 DODGE RAM 2500

12 vehicle speed control complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1997 DODGE RAM 2500. Of these, 1 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.

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All Vehicle Speed Control Complaints

#10520556 | June 18, 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE PEDAL REMAINED DEPRESSED EVEN AFTER CONTACT REMOVED THEIR FOOT. THE CONTACT HAD TO OPEN THE HOOD AND PHYSICALLY ENGAGE THE THROTTLE CABLE IN ORDER FOR THE PEDAL TO RETURN TO NORMAL POSITION. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE THROTTLE CABLE WAS FRAYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 142,000.

#10055654 | January 22, 2004

WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE LOST SPEED AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE CONSUMER DETERMINED THAT THE ACCELERATOR ROD BROKE. *AK THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT WILLING TO FIX IT FREE OF CHARGE. *JB

#10044344 | October 21, 2003 Crash

WHILE PROCEEDING TO LEAVE THE MALL PARKING LOT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO A PARKED CAR. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *NM

#10040342 | September 23, 2003

INTERMITTENTLY, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOULD STICK WHEN PLACED INTO GEAR AND THE CONSUMER HAD TO APPLY PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR TO RELEASE IT. SUBSEQUENTLY, IT RELEASES SUDDENLY IN A WAY WHICH CAUSED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *AK THE DEALER COMPLETED THE RECALL WORK ON THE VEHICLE IN FALL 2002 AFTER WHICH THE PROBLEM SURFACED. THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE STALLED WHEN THE A/C WAS ON. (STALLED CONTINUALLY) *SCC *JB

#8023935 | December 9, 2002

CONSUMER STATED THAT CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT FUNCTION AT ALL. DEALER DIAGNOSED AS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. TS

#8018439 | September 11, 2002

WHILE DRIVING THROTTLE WILL BREAK, AND ROUGH IDLE.PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *AK

#897674 | October 12, 2001

THROTTLE LINKAGE BAR HAS SPLIT DOWN THE MIDDLE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF MANUFACTURER'S RECALL.*AK CONSUMER STATED THE SOLID STEEL LINKAGE CRACKED INT HE MIDDLE, NO ACCELERATION POSSIBLE.*SLC

#875417 | November 22, 2000

VACUUM LEAK IN ENGINE/LOST CRUISE CONTROL/ENGINE WAS KNOCKING AT 30 MPH OR HIGHER, AND LEAKING GASOLINE ON TOP OF MOTOR. ALSO, WHEN APPLYING GAS, AIR VENTS WOULD GO TO DEFROST AUTOMATICALY. *AK

#849994 | October 5, 1999

WHEN CRUISE CONTROL IS SET VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE PASSED SET SPEED. DEALER REPLACED CRUISE CONTROL TWICE, AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

#606288 | September 21, 1999

CRUISE CONTROL SPEED FLUCTUATES. YH

#533372 | March 27, 1998

CRUISE CONTROL RANDOMLY SHUTS OFF/STARTS UP AGAIN WITHOUT WARNING. *AK

#526514 | November 26, 1997

TRUCK SURGES AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 40-65 MPH. THROTTLE LINKAGE FAILURE.

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