Dodge Ram 1995 - Vehicle speed control - car safety information, failing parts, recalls, bulletins, complaints

Dodge Ram 1995

Recalls
Technical Service Bulletins
Defect investigations
Consumer Complaints

Recalls

Campaign	Manufacturer	Manufacturing date	Type	# of units affected	Date Owner notified Mfg	Recall Initiated by	Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products	Report Recieved Date	Record Creation Date
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
01V037000	DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION	from 07/01/1993 to 07/31/1996	V (Vehicle)	157000	08/03/2001	ODI	CHRYSLER GROUP LLC	02/12/2001	02/13/2001
Defect Summary	Vehicle description: pickup trucks equipped with diesel engines. the throttle cable could unravel (fray) or break resulting in loss of throttle control.
Consequence Summary	A throttle that does not return to idle could result in unexpected acceleration, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Summary	Dealers will inspect and replace the throttle cable and upper bell crank lever. owner notification began august 3, 2001. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
Notes	Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

Bulletins

Bulletin	Bulletin date	Replacement Bulletin	Item no.	Summary	Added
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
180698	02/27/1998		600346	Complaints of hard or no start conditons. *yc	05/11/1998

Investigations

NHTSA ID	Manufacturer	Date open	Date close	Subject	Recall campaign
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES
EA96018	CHRYSLER GROUP LLC	07/29/1996	11/10/1997	EVAPORATIVE CANISTER LEAKAGE	97V199000
	Fuel may leak from the evaporative canister after tank fill.

Consumer Complaints

Fail date	miles	occurences	Purchase date
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
10/13/2004	300000	1
	The dealership was unable to perform the ignition switch wiring recall #00v135000, and the throttle cable recall# 01v037000 because the parts were not available. it has been 60 days. nm recall campaign; the consumer stated that it has now been 3 months and the parts are still not available. tc the consumer has since found a part on his own.
10/01/2000	65000	1	04/01/1995
	Although throttle cable was frayed (4 strands of the cable) it did not fail at the time i replaced it. i just noticed it while performing some preventive maintenance and was afraid that it could stick in the wide open throttle position if not repaired. nlm dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut-over to artemis734289
03/26/2002		2
	Throttle control cable was repaired under campaign id 01v037000. less than 500 miles later, throttle cable failed while driving. vehicle checked by another dealer, who advised consumer that recall repairs did not properly repair the first time. dealer advised consumer that first dealer did not add all necessary components.ak consumer states hood latch and ignition switch repaired under recall campaign (01v-040 and 00v-135) but failed again. yh
10/01/2000		1	04/01/2095
	Although the throttle cable was frayed (4 strands of the cable) it did not fail at the time i replaced it. i just noticed it while performing some preventive maintenance and was afraid that it could stick in the wide open throttle position if not repaired.
01/01/2001
	While traveling on highway speed control will surge, and ignition switch will short out. dealership is aware of problem. *ak
08/17/2000		1	01/01/1996
	Consumer was traveling about 5mph and throttle got stuck. dealership was made aware of the problem.ak consumer received a recall notification in the mail #970 for the throttle cable and throttle linkage componets to be replaced, however after becoming stranded and then having vehicle towed it was determined by a mechanic that none of the throttle linkages components were replaced and mechanic informed consumer that the parts were on back order and the the previous dealer that performed the work must have used a defective part and consumer realized that the repair only took an hour.jb
07/15/2001
	1. rough idle and slight loss of power i've replaced plugs,wires,rotor, distributor cap,cleaned injectors,but nothing seems to help 2. the cable wire on the throttle body is frayed2.
			06/01/1994
	After elec. ingnition harness replaced under recall vehicle has had numerous electrical related faliures. headlight switch melted in dash 2x's causing smoke and or fire condition. a/c failure, no power to compressor. bucking, missing, hesitation at idle and all speeds. buck, miss, hesistation can not be diagnoised by numerous dealers or private mechanics. have spent over 1700.00 replacing parts (pcm, egr selonoid, egr gasket, tps sensor, iat motor, o2 sensor, fuel pump, fuel regulator) to remedy problem. so far no help. any help would be greatly appreciated.
12/01/2000		1	04/23/1995
	Cruise control will get stuck and will not disengage when travling at high speeds. has not contacted dealership yet.ak consumer states when he replaced the frayed throttle cable, he noticed that the cruise control cable was also badly frayed, which had been causing cruise control to stick at high way speeds. jb
07/10/2000		1	04/23/1995
	Consumer has a stick shift, and driving through traffic one day throttle wouldn't return. at that time there was no recall. consumer purchased a new throttle and put it on. consumer located recall 01v037000/ manufacturer's recall 97, )and contacted manufacturer. this vehicle was not included in recall due to vin. ak consumer states upon replacing the cable for the throttle, it was clearly evident that the cable was badly frayed and got caught on the rubber tube and caused an open stuck throttle. jb

	Throttle became stuck in closed position. this kept consumer from accelerating when applying gas pedal. dealer has been contacted.*ak
10/01/2000		1	04/01/1995
	Although the throttle cable was frayed (4 strands of the cable) it did not fail at the time i replaced it. i just noticed it while performing some preventive maintenance and was afraid that it could stick in the wide open throttle position if not repaired.
		1
	The throttle linkage rod fell off because the heat of the engine expands the plastic cups so that it becomes loose, causing the vehicle to not move forward. nlm
		5
	No summary
		1
	Throttle cable failed.
07/05/1998			08/01/1995
	No summary liste don this vehicle. *ak
10/23/1998		1
	While driving down freeway at 70 mph tried to slow down and could not.throttle was stuck so had to apply brakes very hard to maneuver through traffic.got to shoulder of road and turned off ignition at very high rpm.found fraid throttle cable with part of it inside throttle cable housing.dealer said they could not fix for 3 days.took it to steve's auto and diesel repair 408 e. rio vista burlington wa. 98233.ph.# 360-755-1212.they where real busy but took us in because they said it was dangerous to drive truck that way.paid $84.35 for new cable and labor.suggest all truck owners inspect throttle cables closely.could have been a major accident with falities with less experienced driver.
		1	04/15/1997
	The throttle stuck open because of a frayed cable. when i left the interstate i almost ran into the rear of the vehicles in front of me. i had to shift into neutral so that i could stop. if i would have turned off the engine i would not have had any power brakes. the manufacture must has been awair of this problem as the replacement cable was entirely different and incased in plastic so that it could not bend and fray.
		1
	Vehicle down shifted to first gear due to a failed speed sensor.
			01/19/1995
	When driving the vehicle the cruise control engaged without application. this incident almost caused a crash on 8/11/97. the dealer is not able to duplicate problem. *ak
08/01/1997		5
	Throttle stuck in wide open position, engine accelerated from 40 to 80 mph, no warning; problem not duplicated by dealer, no corrective action taken. *ak
06/10/1997		0	05/18/1995
	Sudden acceleration.
12/15/1996
	Vehicle throttle system had 2 be replaced, it was causing the car to stall, losing all of its controls. *ak
		1
	Owner states that his shift cable is bad , owner said that it may be the throttle postion sensor which is causing vehicle to stall. ak jb
		1	08/29/1995
	Throttle sticks, causing unexpected acceleration. *dh
05/25/1996		2
	Cruise control failed to disengage, also transmission failure. *ak
02/17/1996
	When driving, the fuel throttle and linkages broke. causing the vehicle to lose power. please describe. *ak
01/29/1996
	Vehicle was parked when started in gear, went into open throttle position, to stop vehicle turn ignition off. tt
01/19/1996
	After driving in the rain one day, the next day throttle froze in the open position, resulting in acceleration. tt
12/16/1995
	Cruise control failure caused consumer to have an accident. tt
08/21/1995
	V6 engine has built-in characteristic to run rough during idle; seems as though engine is rolling over. tt
05/16/1995		1
	Installed cruise control. *ak
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL
08/01/2001		1	01/01/1995
	I went to pass another vehicle and depressed the accelerator to the floor and as i completed passing the accelerator stuck in the wide open throttle position. since i was accelerating wide open throttle with no control i decided to turn the ignition off but in the process lost power steering and brakes. at this time the vehice i passed nearly rear ended me. i was finally able to pull off the road. i opened the hood and was able to free the cable mechanism back to idle position. something in this cable mechanism is sticking/binding and the return spring isn't string enough to pop it back. let me know if i can be of further assistance. apparently the diesel version has been recalled but the v-10 has not. it appears the v-10 also suffers from this stuck accelerator problem.*ak
12/18/1995
	The gas pedal sticks.please describe. tt
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CABLES
08/07/2001
	Nhtsa recall 01v037000/ manufacturer's recall 970: consumer received recall, and called dealer for an appointment on aug 28, 2001. dealer stated parts had not come in yet, and should be arriving in about a week. consumer stated it has been a month and no parts have yet arrived. *ak
08/20/2001
	Consumer's vehicle was not covered under recall 01v037ooo due to vin. dealer denied repairs due to lack of parts. dealer advised that parts were 8,000 in back order.*ak
07/10/2000		1	04/23/1995
	Consumer has a stick shift, and driving through traffic one day throttle wouldn't return. at that time there was no recall. consumer purchased a new throttle and put it on. consumer located recall 01v037000/ manufacturer's recall 97, )and contacted manufacturer. this vehicle was not included in recall due to vin. ak consumer states upon replacing the cable for the throttle, it was clearly evident that the cable was badly frayed and got caught on the rubber tube and caused an open stuck throttle. jb
07/07/1999
	Throttle cable stuck, causing throttle to remain open at about 1600 rpms, and making it very difficult to slow the engine. the replacement cable was a different design, indicating that chrysler was aware of the problem with the original. *ak
05/31/1999		1	11/01/1994
	Throttle cable starting to fray between cable socket and rubber grommet. *ak
05/31/1999		1	11/01/1994
	Throttle cable starting to fray between cable socket and rubber grommet
06/14/1998
	Cummins deisel truck : accelerator linkage broke and cable is fragile. the dealer has been notified. *ak

	Throttle cable sticks and binds. probelm has occurred 3 times. when throttle sticks vehicle runs at full speed. *ak
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL
07/15/2001
	1. rough idle and slight loss of power i've replaced plugs,wires,rotor, distributor cap,cleaned injectors,but nothing seems to help 2. the cable wire on the throttle body is frayed2.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES
02/20/2002
	Nhtsa recall 01-v-037-000/ manufacturer's recall 970 consumer's contacted dealer the second time regarding recall repairs, and dealer had to order the part. part ordered first time was used for another vehicle. dealer has yet to contact consumer about reordering part.*ak
02/26/2001		2	02/01/1996
	Frayed throttle cable jammed causing full throttle,second replacement,only way to slow down was to turn the truck off.*ak
09/13/1997		1	10/31/1994
	Accelerator cable broke.
03/01/1996
	Throttle; failure on the throttle linkage, the linkage fell off, causing the vehicle to slow down. *ak
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - SPRINGS
10/07/1997
	Consumer lightly stepped on the gas and the gas pedal went all the way down to the floor. the truck took of at a high rate of speed. owner put truck in nuetral , theeingine was still idling, so owner turned the truck off. . the owner opened the hood and observed that the cruise control cable was interfering with the return spring on the fuel injection linkage, causing the throttle likage to remain in a fully openedx position. owner has been trying to get in contact with the manufactutrer. *ak
09/25/1995
	Spring on the trottle stuck, resulting in acceleration, no accident. tt