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2001 DODGE RAM 3500 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 260560 · 2000-12-13

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 3500
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE SHIFTING DOWN TO 2ND GEAR, LET OUT CLUTCH AND RPMS WENT UP TO 300 WITHOUT TOUCHING GAS PEDAL. VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD. CONSUMER WENT INTO GUARDRAIL. BEEN TO A COUPLE OF DODGE DEALERS, SAID THIS WAS NORMAL, AND DODGE COMPANY KNEW ABOUT THIS. THERE JUST HAVE NOT BEEN ENOUGH COMPLAINTS. *AK *SLC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
876433
Machine
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