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1998 DODGE DAKOTA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 135763 · 1999-02-16

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
DAKOTA
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Speed
65 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED AND GOING UP A HILL, VEHICLE GOES PAST 3RD GEAR INTO 2ND GEAR, RACES UP TO OVER 5000 RPM WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND THEY ADJUSTED THE SPEED CONTROL LINKAGE, BUT PROBLEM REOCCURRED CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. SPEED CONTROL LINKAGE ADJUSTED AGAIN, PROBLEM HAS NOT REOCCURRED SINCE. *AK *ML

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
834830
Machine
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