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2003 DODGE RAM 1500 — POWER TRAIN

crash2 injured · 986237 · 2013-06-14

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 1500
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
77,642
Speed
10 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE REVERSE PARKING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH; THE ACCELERATOR STUCK TO BOTTOM OF VEHICLE FLOOR (SENDING VEHICLE TO SPEED EXCEEDING 70 MPH) AND IT ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL. IN AN ATTEMPT TO STOP AND AVOID HITTING PEDESTRIANS AND BUILDING BEHIND ME; I HIT THE BRAKES, BUT THE BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. I WAS FORCED TO PLACE THE VEHICLE IN PARK SHIFT POSITION WHILE HITTING BRAKE, IN ORDER TO STOP VEHICLE. AT FIRST THE SHIFT CONTROL STOPPED IN 'D' AND THE VEHICLE SHOT FORWARD, BUT I KEPT HITTING THE BRAKES. AND EVENTUALLY; I MANAGED TO GET IT IN THE PARK POSITION AND IT STOPPED THE VEHICLE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10519773
Machine
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