Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||||
| 1801605 | 04/12/2005 | 10015068 | Throttle body coking. *tt | 05/17/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 02/03/2013 | 128300 | 1 | |
| 10 minutes after start up i began to travel in drive gear of automatic transmission. upon acceleration the pedal was dead, i.e. no power. the engine was running fine. after the truck decelerated to about 10 mph the pedal was back and working. this happened again after about 20 seconds. this behavior continued for 30 minutes and stopped. it was colder that morning (10 degrees f). the pedal also had run away acceleration at times before the pedal went dead. i thought it was fuel related but that doesn't explain the run away acceleration. i believe it an electrical problem with the apps system? very scary though. i hope it doesn't die crossing and intersection. *tr | |||
| 02/03/2013 | 128300 | ||
| 10 minutes after start up i began to travel in drive gear of automatic transmission. upon acceleration the pedal was dead, i.e. no power. the engine was running fine. after the truck decelerated to about 10 mph the pedal was back and working. this happened again after about 20 seconds. this behavior continued for 30 minutes and stopped. it was colder that morning (10 degrees f). the pedal also had run away acceleration at times before the pedal went dead. i thought it was fuel related but that doesn't explain the run away acceleration. i believe it an electrical problem with the apps system? very scary though. i hope it doesn't die crossing and intersection. | |||
| 05/01/2011 | 240000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 dodge ram 2500. while traveling the contact would hit a bump in the road, when the front tires would shake excessively. he would have to come to a complete stop to regain control of the vehicle. the dealer did not offer any assistance. the manufacturer had not been notified. the vehicle had not been inspected or repaired. the current mileage was 250,000. the approximate failure mileage was 240,000. the vin was unavailable. bw | |||
| 01/15/2011 | 33000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 dodge ram 2500. while the vehicle was parked on a cold day as he put the vehicle in reverse with his foot on the brake the engine revved. he stated the wheels spun on gravel. he stated the engine revved up a second time and he engaged the brakes harder and put the vehicle in neutral. the failure only occured once. the vehicle had not been taken to a dealer or mechanic for the failure. the failure mileage was 33,000 and the current mileage was 33,400. vwb | |||
| 10/30/2010 | 103000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 dodge ram 2500. the contact stated that the cruise control was activated and when he attempted to slow down, the vehicle did not respond in a timely manner. when it did slow down and the contact tried to accelerate, the vehicle would not pick up speed. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership but the dealer did not inspect the vehicle. the contact called the manufacturer and was awaiting a response. the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the vin was unavailable when the complaint was filed. the current mileage was approximately 104,000. the failure mileage was approximately 103,000-bk | |||
| 02/21/2008 | 50100 | 3 | 12/18/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 dodge ram 2500. while driving 30 mph, the warning lights illuminated and the accelerator pedal extended to the floor. the contact was unable to avoid running a red light. the dealer stated that the computer needed to be reset. the failure recurred and the dealer stated that the throttle sensor needed to be replaced at the cost of $450. the failure mileage was 50,100 and current mileage was 50,114. updated 04/23/08. *lj after the dealer replaced a part, the consumer still experienced the same problem. the dealer then told the consumer there may be a short in the wiring harness under the dash that goes to the cruise control and the dash would need to be taken apart to fix the wiring. updated | |||
| 12/13/2004 | 20 | 01/30/2004 | |
| Dt: the contact stated while driving the vehicle it stalled intermittently. the vehicle was taken to the dealership multiple times. however, the dealership was not been able to duplicate the problem. the manufacturer has been contacted.*ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 04/15/2008 | 70000 | 1 | 12/01/2004 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 dodge ram 2500. the contact previously took his vehicle to the dealer for rough idling. the dealer replaced three injectors and there had been no further occurrences. on april 15, 2008, while driving 55 mph, the contact depressed the accelerator pedal and the speed increased to 80 mph. he depressed the pedal again and the speed instantly shot up to 100 mph. he placed the vehicle into neutral and coasted to the side of the road. the vehicle was towed back to the dealer and they found error code p2122 for the ecm assembly, as well as bell housing failure. the manufacturer stated that they would not offer any assistance and the contact would be responsible for the repairs. the current mileage was 155,559 and failure mileage was 70,000. | |||