1997 DODGE RAM Vehicle Speed Control Problems

THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION/INJURY.*AK THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE ISSUE. *JB

THE CONSUMER HAD A RECALL #B15, BUT THE THROTTLE WAS STICKING AT TIMES. THE CONSUMER FOUND OUT THAT THE BRACKET FOR THE BELL CRANK WAS MISSING, CAUSING THE LINKAGES TO TWIST. THE ACCELERATOR WAS STICKING, AND FOUND THE TPS WIRING BRACKET NOT BOTTLED UP, THE TPS BOLTS WERE LOOSE AND REAR HALF OF THE BELL CRANK WERE BROKEN CAUSING THE BELL CRANK TO PULL SIDEWAYS, BINDING THE THROTTLE. THE BACK PART OF THE BELL CRANK WAS REPLACED. SCC

THE CONSUMER HASN'T RECIEVED RECALL SERVICE TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE LINKAGE DUE TO LACK OF PARTS. (NHTSA#02V161000). *SCC

DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR RECALL 02V161000 THROTTLE LINKAGE. CONSUMER HAS MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH ANOTHER DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, THROTTLE LINKAGE HAS BROKEN IN HALF IN SAME LOCATION. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. MECHANIC HAS REPAIRED THIS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS; HOWEVER UNABLE TO REMEDY THIS PROBLEM.*AK CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WAS COVERED UNDER RECALL 02V161. *SLC

AFTER STARTING VEHICLE CONSUMER SHIFTED TO REVERSE, SUDDENLY VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND ENGINE REVVED. CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES, WHICH DID NOT STOP VEHICLE. AFTER ABOUT 100 FEET CONSUMER SHUT OFF ENGINE, AND PASSENGER SHIFTED TO PARK. *AK WHILE ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN, THE VEHICLE DAMAGED THE GARAGE DOORS AND PART OF THE HOUSE. *YH

WHILE DRIVING 55-60 MPH IN 5 TH GEAR ENGINE REVVED, BUT VEHICLE STARTED TO SLOW DOWN. CONSUMER SHIFTED OUT OF GEAR INTO NEUTRAL, AND THEN TRIED TO SHIFT BACK, WAS NOT ABLE TO SHIFT BACK INTO GEAR. PLEASE ADD FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THE THOTTLE STUCK IN THE WIDE OPEN POSITION AND WOULD NOT RETURN TO IDLE. THE BRAKES WERE JUST ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. SHIFTING TO NEUTRAL CAUSED THE ENGINE TO GO WELL INTO THE REDLINE ON THE RPM INDICATOR. PULLING UP ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DID NOTHING. THE DEALER SAID THE LINKAGE WAS RUSTED TIGHT. THEY DON'T HAVE NEW PARTS SO THEY SCRAPPED THE RUST OFF, OILED IT AND PUT IT BACK TOGETHER. THEY SAID THE THROTTLE CABLE WAS NOT THE PROBLEM AS IN THE RECALL OF "95-96 VEHICLES. THIS IS A HARD TRUCK TO GET STOPPED WHEN THE THROTTLE IS STUCK WIDE OPEN. GOOD THING MY WIFE WASN'T DRIVING IT.*AK

WHEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAY Z WINK WITHIN THROTTLE LINKAGE BROKE WHICH CAUSED CONSUMER TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

THE FUEL SOLENOID WAS REPLACED DUE TO FAILURE WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN, THE REPLACEMENT WAS 1/3 LARGER WITH A DIFFERENT MOUNTING BRACKET. *MJS

CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT MAINTAIN SPEED, IT KEEPS ON ACCELERATING UNTIL MAX VEHICLE SPEED IS OBTAINED. DEALER NOTIFIED UNDER WARRENTY DID NOT RECEIVE PART UNTIL AFTER WARRENTY WAS OVER, WILL NOT REPAIR NOW

THE THROTTLE BODY AND INJECTOR SYSTEM FAILURE CAUSED LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES.YH

CRUISE CONTROL FAILED. YH

CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT SHUT OFF AT STEERING WHEEL BUTTON. ALSO, CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT SHUT OFF AT TOUCH OF BRAKES. VEHICLE IN FOUR TIMES FOR SERVICE. CHRYSLER CONTACTED, VEHICLE STILL DEFECTIVE. *AK

CRUISE CONTROL FAILED. YH

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH VEHICLE ACCELERATED IN LOW SPEED. CONSUMER PUT TRANSMISSION INTO REVERSE AND THEN INTO PARK, AND VEHICLE SIDESWIPED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 15 MPH0. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE AT HIGH SPEED, AND AND VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL. CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, AND THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T STOP. IT FISHTAILED. AND CONSUMER WIFE, WHO WAS PREGNANT, HAD TO JUMP OUT OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO VEHICLE VEERING INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC . THEN DRIVER PUT VEHICLE INTO PARK, AND ENGINE CONTINUED RACING. TURNED KEY OFF AND JUMPED OUT AND RAN BEHIND HIS WIFE. *AK

THE THROTTLE BODY AND INJECTOR SYSTEM FAILURE CAUSED LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES.YH

SINCE JULY OF 1997, I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR INTO NEUTRAL AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. ALSO, A THUMP IN THE FRONT END INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING DOWN ALL TYPES OF ROAD, A SPARK KNOCKED SO LOUD I SOMETIMES WONDER IF THE MOTOR IS GOING TO LAST. THERE IS OFTEN THE SMELL OF BURNING WIRES AND BURNING FLUID AND SOMETIMES THE CAB FILLS WITH SMOKE. IN ADDITION, CRUISE CONTROL GAINS SPEED (SOMETIMES 5 TO 8 MPH OVER WHAT IT IS SET AT). THE ODOMETER GAINS MILES. *AK

AT 20,000 MILES THE THROTTLE CONTROL ROD BROKE IN HALF, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO DROP TO IDLE. ROD WAS REPLACED. GARAGE SAID THAT THIS OCCURS OFTEN. *ML

WHILE TRAVELING 60MPH W/CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, STARTED TO PUSH COAST BUTTON TO SLOW DOWN. VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN, BUT INCREASED IN SPEED. CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT DISENGAGE. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK