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2003 DODGE RAM 1500 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 535926 · 2005-05-20

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 1500
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
11,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DT: WHILE DRIVING AND APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION THE TRUCK SPED UP ON ITS ON. MANAGED TO GET TRUCK BACK HOME WITHOUT INCIDENT. DROVE THE TRUCK FOR A FEW DAYS WITHOUT ANYTHING HAPPENING. WENT TO PULL INTO THE GARAGE AND HIT THE SIDE OF THE GARAGE. WHILE DRIVING IN A SHOPPING CENTER TRUCK SPED UP AGAIN AND WENT INTO A WOODEN FENCE AND INTO A PERSON'S YARD. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND HAD PROBLEM FIXED. DEALER FOUND IAC MOTOR OUT OF RANGE. BUT THE SAME THING RECURRED. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10121665
Machine
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