# 2016 DODGE DURANGO — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `1484652` · 2018-07-21 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **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:** 36,000
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE ,WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED,TRAFFIC WAS SLOWING DOWN DUE TO ROAD REPAIR, I APPLIED MY BRAKES LIGHTLY TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL, BUT THE VEHICLE REMAINED IN A FORWARD THRUST. I WAS FAST APPROACHING A VEHICLE AHEAD OF ME, AND BEFORE I REALISED I WASNT GOING TO STOP WITH FURTHER APPLICATION OF MY BREAKS, I HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME RESULTING IN A NEAR FATAL COLISION. I WAS SAVED BY MY SEAT BELT AND THE AIR BAGS. I CAN ONLY ESTIMATE MY SPEED AT THE TIME OF COLLISION TO BE BETWEEN 40 OR 50 MPH, AS MY CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET AT 62 MPH *TT
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