Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
12/19/20091650001
 While driving my 1998 dodge ram 1500 2wd 5.2 auto., the throttle stuck open at half throttle and i have no floor mats to get caught in the pedals,i tired pulling the pedal up with my foot, i had to switch the truck off while on the interstate, coasted to the shoulder and it was still stuck, restarted and it was fine and drove off and pressed it down half way again and no it sticks everytime at half throttle or more--the return spring is working fine i have been a mechanic all my life and have never had this happen,when everything feels fine--cable,the throttle linkage-my wife is now scared to drive the truck because of this--please if you can help me in anyway please send info. for the repair---almost ran into another car trying to get the truck to slow down before i switch off the key. *tr
07/27/200360035106/12/1998
 My son, william, was driving our 1998 dodge pickup on highway 78 when it began to lunge. since we had to put 2 transmissions in his previous dodge pickup, he thought something was wrong with this transmission. he started to pull off the road and looked in his rearview mirror for traffic when he saw flames and smoke coming from between the cab and bed. he hurriedly pulled off the road and when he opened the drivers door flames englufed the cab. he had to go out through the fire. about 1 minute after he and his passengers emerged from the pickup, it exploded. the only thing left of the truck was what was metal. will had second degree burns to his face,ears,neck, hands and arms. he spent one night in the hospital. i contacted dodge and was told there would be an investagator look at the truck. i was then told by dodge since the pickup burned totally there was no way to determine they were at fault. after looking on the internet i found that there seems to be quite a number of fires in dodge vehicles. *ak
04/27/200367210208/13/2002
 After shifting down while going up a hill the vehicle continued to accelerate. could not stop completely with brakes. had to turn engine off, but by then brakes would hardly work do to heat from trying to slow down. throttle plate was stuck. then had it stick in passing gear while in cruise, but this time it released when brake was applied. dealer said it was just probably carbon in the breaking loose. *nlm
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL
06/25/20013
 Consumer can shift vehicle into any gear. stepped on gas pedal and vehicle would not move. rpms revved high or low before vehicle had a delayed response by lurching forward in whatever gear it was in. diagnostic test showed no codes and shifted as normal. problem had to duplicate to be remedied. *ak
08/14/1998102/01/1998
 Accelerator pedal stuck causing accident/injury. qcaw