1998 Dodge RAM acceleration problems

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET ON 70 MPH IT BECAME STUCK. THE VEHICLE'S SPEED KEPT ACCELERATING, THE ENGINE REVVED. THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD TO BE DEPRESSED VERY HARD TO GET THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN. AFTER SLOWING DOWN THE VEHICLE IT WAS PUT INTO NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN SHUT OFF; AND TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP. UPON INSPECTION THE PROBLEM WAS THE CRUISE CONTROL VALVE THAT WAS LOCATED UNDER THE BATTERY. ACID FROM THE BATTERY LEAKED DOWN ONTO THE CRUISE CONTROL VALVE CAUSING IT TO STICK. THE DEALER DISCONNECTED THE CRUISE CONTROL. UPDATED 04/11/06.

NHTSA complaint #10153457 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

CRUISE CONTROL INTERMITTENTLY SHUTS DOWN, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN. SAFETY FACTOR IS THAT THERE IS NO INDICATION TO FOLLOWING VEHICLES THAT A PROBLEM EXISSTS. FOR INSTANCE, I PASSED A TRUCK ON I81 IN WVA WITH THE CRUISE SET AT 70 MPH THE TRUCKS SPEED WAS APPROX 67 MPH. WHEN I PULLED BACK INTO THE RIGHT LANE THE CRUISE CONTROL SHUT DOWN. THERE WAS ABSOLUTLY NO INDICATION TO THE TRUCK DRIVER THAT THIS WAS HAPPENING. I BARELY HAD TIME TO HIT ACCELERATOR IN TIME TO AVOID BEING REARENDED BY THE TRUCK.

NHTSA complaint #761619 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

THROTTLE STUCK ON VEHICLE. TOOK TO DEALER, AND DEALER INDICATED SPRING IN THE BELT CRANK WAS FAULTY.

NHTSA complaint #8008492 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

WHILE DRIVING ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #898784 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

VEHICLE EXCEEDED 10MPH WITHOUT PUTTING FOOT ON ACCELERATOR. WHEN CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES OR PRESSED GAS PEDAL VEHICLE WENT FASTER. ALSO, VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE IT ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER READJUSTED VEHICLE, BUT STILL DID NOT REMEDY PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #897601 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

NO SUMMARY

NHTSA complaint #713834 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

THE DESIGN OF HORN BUTTON HARDENS IN COLD WEATHER CAUSING DIFFICULTIES LOCATING HORN IN A EMERGENCY. OCCASIONALLY THE HORN FAILS TO WORK PROPERLY. THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD GRADUALLY DECREASE WITHOUT BRAKES BEING APPLIED. TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER TO CHECK.

NHTSA complaint #844798 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

VEHICLE ACCELERATED FROM STOP TO HIGH SPEED AT ENGINE STARTUP. "BURNED RUBBER" FOR 30 FEET BEFORE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED. DRIVER REFUSED TO DRIVE VEHICLE AFTER INCIDENT. DEALER CONTACTED BUT ADVISED THAT NO PREVIOUS EVENT SIMILAR TO THIS HAD EVER OCCURED TO THEIR KNOWLEDGE. IS THIS SIMILAR TO ANY OTHER EVENT WITH 1998 DODGE RAM 1500 WITH 360 CID ENGINE?

NHTSA complaint #709654 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ONGOING/INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH CRUISE CONTROL, WHENEVER CRUISE CONTROL IS ENGAGED, VEHICLE WILL GO BEYOND CONTROL SETTING. CONSUMER HAS AN APPIONTMENT FOR VEHICLE INSPECTION. *AK *SLC

NHTSA complaint #841119 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

HEADLIGHT SWITCH FAILED TO CONNECT 3 OR 4 TIMES WHEN PULLED AS THOUGH SHAFT WAS SIMPLY IN A HOLE. ACCELERATOR STUCK AND I HAD TO BRAKE HEAVILY BEFORE IT RELEASED.

NHTSA complaint #707068 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, SPEED IS ACTING INTERMITTENTLY IN WHICH THE ENGINE IS IDLING HIGH DUE TO THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL MODULE.

NHTSA complaint #836906 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN APRIL 98, CONCERNING IDLE SPEED CONTROL UNIT. HE HAS BEEN IN CONTACT WITH THE DEALER AND THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. 98V209.

NHTSA complaint #837394 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

SPEED CONTROL ADDS AN ADDITIONAL 7 TO 12 MPH WHEN IT IS SET. IF SET AT 65 IT WILL GO TO 72 TO 77 BEFORE STOPPING. IT STAYS AT 72 TO 77 MPH FOR 5 TO 10 MINUTES AND THEN WILL DROP BACK TO THE ORIGINAL SETTING OF 65. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND IS COMMON IN ALL '98 AND '99 DODGE RAMS. DODGE MUST DO SOMETHING TO FIX THIS SITUATION.

NHTSA complaint #702928 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

VEHICLELOSES ACCELERATIONAND HAS GASPS IN THE GAS PEDAL UPON ACCELERATION.

NHTSA complaint #523391 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

WHILE DRIVING UPHILL OR AT HIGH ALTITUDE, THE VEHICLE SURGES OR DECELERATES WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT THERE IS NO SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #829843 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

RECALL REMEDY DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE AT HIGH SPEEDS. RECALL NUMBER 98V20900. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #829758 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

FUEL THROTTLE BODY FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #537419 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

FAILED ACCELERATOR PEDAL, CAUSING SUDDEN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER.

NHTSA complaint #533191 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.