Dodge RAM 3500 acceleration problems

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Fobik key ignition vibrates causing switching from (RUN) position to (ACC) position, shutting off the engine and making it almost impossible to steer a 3000kg machine without power steering increasing the risk for accidents.

NHTSA complaint #11468887 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

A massive amount of people in forums have encountered the same problem. When you start the vehicle it will idle pretty rough with black smoke. If and when you press the accelerator pedal it will continue to throttle up on its own. In park or driving! FORUM POST: #1. While driving my 04 Dodge 3500 Cummins down the street, at a speed of around 45mph, all of a sudden it went to wide-open throttle. It completely caught me off guard and the first thing I did was hit the brake. It had very little effect on what was happening. In less than 1 block I was well over 70mph with the brake on in a 45mph zone. #2. I had the same exact thing happen, I was at 90 mph on a 40 mph road when I finally had to put it in neutral, the pedal had no effect on rpm as I coasted to a stop the engine sat pegged at the rev limiter, and stayed there until I shut the motor down. I did not have cruise control on or showing as ready to go into the cruise, ie cruise light on in the instrument panel. I had some codes, but not sure when. FUEL PRESSURE TOO HIGH and another I forget. It was scary with the family in the truck. waited a few minutes trying to see that all connections were tight and they were, restarted and all was back to normal. 2 complaints of 1000's. I've been in the mechanical world for 50 years. Everything from motorcycles to heavy equipment and this one took me over a year to figure out. Generally, there are no codes thrown as in mine. The fuel pressure regulator malfunctions and forces pressure on the fuel rail. This feeds the injectors too much fuel and the computer will not default and shut down. I was traveling at 55mph with a 45-foot king pin trailer on my truck. Went to accelerate a bit and took off. At 75 mph, loaded (45000 lbs) I turned the ignition off. How many people has this killed and the possible reason was driver error?

NHTSA complaint #11425292 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

I WAS TOLD BODY CONTROL MODULE IN DRIVERS DOOR WAS BAD AND DODGE IS BACK ORDERED ON PARTS.SO I AM HAVING TO DEAL WITH PROBLEM

NHTSA complaint #11172850 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

WHILE DRIVING ON A BUSY INTERSTATE HIGHWAY RECENTALLY AND PULLING A CAR TRAILER, I WAS RETURNING HOME FROM A VACATION WHEN THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR (TPS) FAILED. THIS RESULTS IN A "DEAD PEDAL" SITUATION, WHERE THE ENGINE FALLS TO IDLE, AND THERE IS NO 'DRIVE' TO THE WHEELS. THIS SITUATION IS VERY SERIOUS AS SOMETIMES THERE IS NO WHERE TO PULL OFF THE INTERSTATE, DUE TO TRAFFIC LANE NARROWING. MY PERSONAL SITUATION WAS THAT I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. TO RE-SET THE TPS, YOU MUST STOP, PUT IN PARK, TURN THE IGNITION OFF, WAIT APPROX. 10-15 SECONDS, AND THEN RE-START. IT SHOULD RE-SET AND YOU CAN DRIVE AWAY, ALTHOUGH A 'CHECK ENGINE' LIGHT APPEARS. IN MY CASE, THE TPS FAILED A SECOND TIME, A SHORT DISTANCE AWAY, AND I HAD TO REPEAT THE STEPS. THE SECOND TIME IT "WORKED" AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME. THIS FAILURE OF THE TPS HAD A PROFOUND EFFECT ON ME PERSONALLY. THERE IS NO WARNING THAT THIS IS ABOUT TO HAPPEN. WHEN IT DOES HAPPEN, YOU HAVE NO THROTTLE INPUT AND YOU MUST GET OFF THE ROAD. ALL I COULD THINK ABOUT DURING THOSE MOMENTS OF PANIC, WAS BEING SMASHED INTO FROM THE REAR! I AM AWARE THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH MY TYPE OF VEHICLE AS I HAVE DONE SOME FOLLOW UP RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET FOLLOWING MY INCIDENT. I WANT TO INFORM YOU, THAT I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW IN 2004. THIS VEHICLE IS IMMACULATE, AND ALL MAINTENANCE IS PERFORMED AT THE LOCAL DEALER. IN CAR GUYS TERMS, THIS VEHICLE WOULD BE CONSIDERED A "GARAGE QUEEN" AND THERE WOULD BE NO CONTRIBUTING FACTORS SUCH AS LACK OF MAINTAINCE, DIRT, ROAD GRIME, OR ABUSE. I AM CONVINCED THIS SITUATION WILL LEAD TO A SERIOUS ACCIDENT, IF NOT TO ME, THEN TO SOMEONE ELSE, AND I WANT TO INFORM YOU OF THIS POTENTIAL SERIOUS ISSUE. I HAVE SPOKEN TO THE DEALER/MECHANIC AND THE SOLUTION IS A TPS REPLACEMENT, BUT IN MY OPINION, THIS SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN IN THE FIRST PLACE.

NHTSA complaint #11084705 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

TL-CONTACT OWNS A 1994 DODGE RAM PICKUP TRUCK.... INQUIRED ABOUT GENERAL RECALLS... CONTACT HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DODGE DEALERSHIP AFTER CATCHING FIRE DUE TO RECALL... DASHBOARD CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING... DEALERSHIP HAD INVESTIGATIONS TEAM COME OUT TO INSPECT TRUCK AFTER FIRE... TRUCK HAD BEEN REPAIRED AFTER FIRE... DEALERSHIPHAS DEAD ENGINE CABLE ... THROTTLE OF TRUCK IS FAILING... DEALERSHIP IS REFUSING TO FIX RECALL DUE TO TRUCK BEING REPAIRED AFTER FIRE.... DEALERSHIP STATED INSPECTION NEEDS TO BE DONE BEFORE THROTTLE CAN BE FIXED.... CONTACT WAS GIVEN NUMBER TO FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION AT 202-366-2222 MAY 10,2000 MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER875 NHTSA RECALL NUMBER00V-135 RECALL STATUSRECALL INCOMPLETE SUMMARYTHE AFFECTED VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH AN IGNITION SWITCH AND WIRING THAT COULD OVERHEAT. 853-1403. PLEASE HAVE YOUR VIN READY WHEN CALLING.NHTSA. YOU CAN PROVE THE REPAIRS WERE MADE.) HOWEVER, IF THE COURT ULTIMATELY RULES THE DEFECT IS NOT SAFETY-RELATED, FEDERAL LAW DOES NOT REQUIRE THAT THE MANUFACTURER REIMBURSE YOU FOR THE REPAIR WORKCHAPTER 301 OF TITLE 49 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE (U.S.C.) REQUIRES A MANUFACTURER OF MOTOR VEHICLES OR ITEMS OF MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT THAT CONTAIN A DEFECT RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY TO REMEDY THE DEFECT WITHOUT CHARGE.

NHTSA complaint #11051783 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY OVERNIGHT NOT RUNNING. ALL INTERIOR LIGHTING INCLUDING DASH LIGHTING WENT OUT ALONG WITH EXHAUST BREAK, TOW HAUL, CARGO LIGHT. CRUISE CONTROL. AND HORN. UPON TAKING TO DEALER THEY SAID THE TIPM HAS FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACED AT A INSTALLED COST OF $1156.90

NHTSA complaint #11003742 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

TRUCK DIED IN MIDDLE OF ROAD, TRUCK WOULD NOT START .SON TOWED TRUCK OUT OF ROAD TO PARKING LOT. TRUCK, STARTED AGAIN RAN 3 DAYS. PULLED OUT OF PARKING LOT , THE TRUCK ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROLLED HIT BRAKES A FEW TIMES AND TRUCK DIED AGAIN IN MIDDLE OF ROAD. STARTED AGAIN , TRUCK MOVED 10 FEET AND DIED . TIPM (TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE ) HAS FAILED. UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION SCARED ME CONSIDERABLY. LESS EXPERIENCED DRIVER OR MY WIFE WOULD HAVE GOT SCARED AND CRASHED.

NHTSA complaint #10874528 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ECM/ECU CUMMINGS DIESEL ENGINE MOUNT PROBLEMS . TPS ERROR THROTTLE ERRATIC SPEEDS UP /DOWN . NO RESPONSE THROTTLE - MERGING IN TRAFFIC FREEWAY BIG PROBLEM. SPEEDS UP - ALMOST DRIVE THROUGH. SHIFTING TRANSMISSION FORCE DOWN/UP. IN HOUSE KNOWN ENGINEER ING COMPATIBILITY CUMMINGS /DODGE CONTROLLER .NOT PUBLIC INFO. SEE YOUTUBE ECM/ECU PROBLEMS. CHANGED OUT 3 TPS S & 1 ECM U NOT COMPT. ACCIDENT LOOKING FOR A PLACE TO HAPPEN. DEATH.

NHTSA complaint #10851731 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ENGINE REVVING TO 3000 RPM AND NOT IDLE DOWN. HAD TO RIDE BRAKES PUT TRANS IN NEUTRAL OR PARK TO STOP. BREAKS WOULD NOT STOP TRUCK ONLY SLOW IT. SHOP FOUND COD P0606 ECM/PCM COMMUNICATION FAILURE. WHY DID THIS NOT PUT THE TRUCK IN LIMP MODE OR PREVENT IT FROM STARTING. REPLACED ECM/PCM CONTROL MODULE TRUCK RUNS FINE. VERY EXPENSIVE 3400 DOLLARS.

NHTSA complaint #10840032 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

RUNS OUT OF FUEL AT 1/4 TANK,BREAKS ACT LIKE FRONT BREAKS OR ON ICE WHEN COMING TO STOP DRY ROAD , CRUSE CONTROL DONT WORK WITH VACUUM LEAK

NHTSA complaint #10839982 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ETC (ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL) WHEN THIS LIGHT COMES ON FLASHING IT GOES INTO LIMP MODE (IDLE) THIS IS A REAL SAFETY CONCERN ESPECIALLY IN TRAFFIC WHEN TOWING A TRAILER. I BOUGHT THE TRUCK NEW FROM CITY AUTO PLAZA, CANON CITY, CO. I BROUGHT THE TRUCK INTO CITY AUTO PLAZA JUNE 4TH 2014 WHEN THE ETC LIGHT WAS FLASHING. THEY REPLACED THE GAS PEDAL THE FOLLOWING DAY THE ETC LIGHT CAME ON. JUNE 11TH 2014 THEY RE-CRIMPED THE PLUG ON THE PEDAL SENSOR AND THE C130 CONNECTOR UNDER THE HOOD. THAT LASTED ABOUT A MONTH AND A HALF. ON JULY 29TH 2014 THEY HARDWIRED AROUND THE C130 CONNECTOR. THAT LASTED ABOUT 8 MONTHS BROUGHT TRUCK IN ON MARCH 9TH 2015, THE ETC LIGHT HAD GONE OFF BY THE TIME I GOT TO CITY AUTO PLAZA BUT IT WAS THE SAME CODE IN STORAGE P2121. THE ETC LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN IN MAY 12TH 2015 BROUGHT IT BACK AND THEY RE-CRIMPED THE PEDAL SENSOR PUT SOME LUBE AND PULLED THE PLUGS OFF THE PCM AND BLEW THEY OUT AND PUT SOME LUBE IN THE PLUGS. JULY 8TH 2015 THE ETC LIGHT CAME BACK ON FLASHING SO I BROUGHT IT DOWN TO CITY AUTO PLAZA AGAIN AND THEY HARDWIRED FROM THE GAS PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE PCM. THAT LASTED 2 DAYS AND THE ETC LIGHT CAME BACK ON GOING INTO LIMP MODE. BROUGHT IT IN AGAIN ON JULY 16TH THE LIGHT WAS OFF. THEY TEST DROVE IT NUMEROUS TIME COULDN'T GET THE ETC LIGHT TO COME ON BUT IT STILL HAD THE SAME CODE IN STORAGE P2121. SO THE SWAPPED OUT ACCELERATOR PEDALS GOT THE TRUCK BACK ON THE JULY 21ST. ON JULY 29TH I BROUGHT THE TRUCK IN TO TROUBLESHOOT THE AC (AIR CONDITIONER) STARTED THE TRUCK IN THE PARKING LOT AND THE ETC LIGHT WAS FLASHING. TRAVIS THE TECH THAT WORKS ON MY TRUCK HAS BROUGHT IN TECH SUPPORT FROM CHRYSLER. TRAVIS ALSO GOOGLE'D IT AND THIS IS NOT JUST MY TRUCK. HE SAW TRUCKS FROM 2004 TO 2009 WITH THESE SAME PROBLEMS. WHY CAN'T CHRYSLER FIGURE THIS OUT? DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO GET IN AND ACCIDENT OR DIE BEFORE THEY FIGURE IT OUT?

NHTSA complaint #10745500 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP, WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THERE WAS TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF POWER BEING TRANSFERRED THROUGH THE TRANSMISSION TO MAKE THE TRUCK SURGE FORWARD. I HAD TO PUT BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND PULL ON THE STEERING WHEEL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. AT ONE POINT, SITTING AT A FOUR WAY INTERSECTION I RELEASED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND I IMMEDIATELY SLID SIDEWAYS UNCONTROLLABLY ACROSS THE INTERSECTION. THANKFULLY THERE WERE NO OTHER VEHICLES AT THE INTERSECTION OTHERWISE THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A GUARANTEED COLLISION. EVERY STOPLIGHT OR STOP SIGN WAS LIKE A HOLE SHOT WITH A TRANSBRAKE.

NHTSA complaint #10604362 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY WITH AN UNEXPECTED INCREASE OF ACCELERATION UP TO 106 MPH. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN EVEN THOUGH THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED REPEATEDLY. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF IN ORDER TO STOP. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. THE TECHNICIAN DISABLED THE CRUISE CONTROL AND THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,800.

NHTSA complaint #10595493 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING UNDER 10 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE THROTTLE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,875 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,600.

NHTSA complaint #10442166 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE TROUBLE SHIFTING GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE AFTER REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000. UPDATED 10/27/11

NHTSA complaint #10426876 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE CHANGING GEARS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD MOMENTARILY SURGE FORWARD. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE SHIFTING INTO HIGHER GEARS AS WELL AS DOWNSHIFTING INTO LOWER GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS INTENDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,800 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

NHTSA complaint #10409027 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 3500 DIESEL. THE CONTACT STATED WAS ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE 5 MPH IN A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN PARK AND THEN INTO DRIVE WHEN THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL ACCELERATION. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKES AND SHIFTED INTO REVERSE YET THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO PARK AND WAS ABLE TO STOP THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION YET THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO EXHIBIT AN UNUSUAL INCREASE IN RPMS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY WOULD INSPECT THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT INQUIRED WITH THE MANUFACTURER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER AT THEIR EXPENSE BUT THEY REFUSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,161.

NHTSA complaint #10364381 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.