# 2016 DODGE DURANGO — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `1394682` · 2017-07-25 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** DODGE
- **Model:** DURANGO
- **Year:** 2016
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 26,171
## Narrative
WHILE REVERSING TO HOOK BOAT TRAILER UP TO VEHICLE, VEHICLE TOOK OFF AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED IN REVERS. HITTING THE BRAKES DID NOT HELP. THE VEHICLE SLAMMED INTO THE TRAILER WITH BOAT SITTING ON IT AND PUSHED INTO A TREE BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD STOP. FURTHERMORE, THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN INTO THE DEALER'S 5 TIMES FOR HEADLINER ISSUES WHICH INCLUDED INTERIOR LIGHTS NOT WORKING, REAR AC VENTS NOT WORKING, PINCHED WIRES IN THE WIRING HARNESS AND AIRBAG LIGHTS ON.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*