# 1996 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `305013` · 2001-07-24 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** DODGE
- **Model:** GRAND CARAVAN
- **Year:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Speed:** 55 mph
## Narrative
AS I WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 83 IN YORK PA., MY CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DISENGAGE.  IT ACCELERATED TO 80 MPH.  WHEN I TRIED TO TURN IT OFF, I WAS UNABLE TO DO SO.  WHEN I APPLIED MY BRAKES TO DISENGAGE, NOTHING HAPPENED. I THEN CANCELLED THE CRUISE AND TURNED IT OFF, IT STILL WOULD NOT STOP ACCELERATING.  AT THIS POINT I WAS TRYING TO APPLY PRESSURE TO MY BRAKES BUT WAS STILL UNABLE TO STOP FROM ACCELERATING.  I MANAGED TO GET OVER TO THE BREAK DOWN LANE AND SLOWLY PUT ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, WHICH TEMPORARILY SLOWED ME DOWN.  I HAD THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ALL THE WAY IN, AND THE CAR STARTED TO GO FORWARD AGAIN.  AT THAT POINT MY ONLY OTHER OPTION THAT I COULD THINK OF WAS TO TURN TOWARD THE GRASS EMBANKMENT AND GO ON THE INCLINE AND HIT  A SIGN SO THAT IT WOULD STOP MY VAN.  IT STILL DID NOT STOP COMPLETELY.  IT BEGAN TO ACCELERATE AGAIN.   AT THIS POINT I HURRIED AND PUT THE CAR IN PARK, AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION.  ONCE IT WAS STOPPED MY DAUGHTER AND I GOT OUT OF THE VAN.  *AK
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