# 1996 DODGE CARAVAN — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
> NHTSA complaint `70055` · 1997-03-11 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** DODGE
- **Model:** CARAVAN
- **Year:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
## Narrative
WHEN PUTTING VEHICLE IN GEAR AND LEAVING GAS STATION THE ENGINE ACTED AS THOUGH THE ACCELERATOR  PEDAL WAS STUCK TO THE FLOOR, VEHICLE  ACCELERATED EXTREMELY FAST AND  WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL IT HIT A CONCRETE POST. VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED AT A BODY SHOP.   *AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*