230 of the
5,489 complaints filed about the Dodge RAM
are about the throttle and cruise control —
4% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 1995.
230
Complaints
4%
Share of all complaints
29
Crashes
2
Fires
Acceleration & Cruise Control complaints by model year
The contact owns a 1996 Dodge Ram. The contact became aware that the VIN was included in NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 97V068000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic), 01V037000 (Vehicle Speed Control), and 00V135000 (Electrical System); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
NHTSA complaint #11627321 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The contact owns a 1994 Dodge Ram 2500. The contact became aware that the VIN was included in NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 01V037000 (Vehicle Speed Control) and 99V214000 (Suspension); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The local dealer and a second dealer, Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram (5401 I-30 Frontage Rd, Greenville, TX 75402), were contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and informed the contact that they were not required to perform the recall repair because the vehicle was more than 10 years old. However, the vehicle was not more than 10 years old on the date the defect or noncompliance was determined. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
NHTSA complaint #11622978 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The contact owns a 1995 Dodge Ram 2500. The contact became aware that the VIN was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 01V037000 (Vehicle Speed Control) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted and informed the contact that parts to perform the recall repair had been discontinued. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
NHTSA complaint #11490956 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO COME TO A FULL STOP. THE CONTACT RELEASED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL THROTTLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE HOWEVER NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 168,000.
NHTSA complaint #10464043 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE DRIVING HOME 10/20 ~8PM, I WAS SLOWING DOWN IN FREEWAY TRAFFIC ~45MPH. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND WAS JUST ABOUT TO PRESS DOWN ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, MY TRUCK SURGED FORWARD FOR ABOUT .25 OF A SECOND (SPLIT SECOND). THIS HAS HAPPENED IN THE PAST ~8 TIMES. I NOTIFIED THE DEALER AT 26,000 MILE SERVICE AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE ENGINES SWITCHING BETWEEN THE ECO MODE AND NORMAL MODE. (5.7 HEMI). PLEASE ADVISE. (I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW FROM FOLSOM DODGE, CA.)
NHTSA complaint #10432305 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOULD BECOME STUCK WHEN DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,470 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,545.
NHTSA complaint #10430487 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WENT INTO LIMP MODE AND THE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND SHUT OFF. UPON RESTART, THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,857 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,909.
NHTSA complaint #10409092 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MILES PER HOUR, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE FAILURE PREVIOUSLY OCCURRED DURING RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS NOT THE CAUSE OF FAILURE SINCE NO PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE POLICE WERE CONTACTED DUE TO THE PROPERTY DAMAGE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN CRASH IN 2005 WHEN THE BRAKES DID NOT ENGAGE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT SPOKEN WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER INVESTIGATION WITH THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR ASSESSMENT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10322861 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ON A MISTY MORNING OUR TRUCK BEGAN TO SKID AS WE ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE AFTER YIELDING TO EXITING TRAFFIC ON AN ACCESS ROAD ON IH 10. MY HUSBAND TRIED TO CONTROL THE SKID BY STEERING INTO IT, BUT WE JUST KEPT SKIDDING OUT OF CONTROL. HE PURPOSELY REMEMBERS NOT APPLYING THE BRAKE IN AN ATTEMPT TO LESSEN THE LOSS OF CONTROL. WE CONTINUED THE SKID ACROSS 2 LANES OF ACCESS ROAD TO THE RIGHT, THEN SPUN AROUND 180 DEGREES AND SKIDDED BACK ACROSS 3 LANES OF ACCESS ROAD TO THE LEFT. WE CAME TO STOP FACING ONCOMING TRAFFIC AFTER HITTING A CONCRETE RETAINING WALL FIRST WITH THE RIGHT FRONT OF THE TRUCK AND THEN WITH THE RIGHT REAR OF THE TRUCK. I REMEMBER HEARING THE TIRES CONTINUING TO SPIN AND SMELLED BURNING RUBBER. THIS CAUSED OVER $6500 DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK AND HAS CAUSED OUR INSURANCE RATES TO INCREASE. AFTER MONTHS OF DISCUSSING THE WRECK AND REPLAYING IT IN OUR MINDS, WE HAVE DETERMINED THAT PROBABLY, AS MY HUSBAND CLINCHED THE STEERING WHEEL AND TRIED TO CONTROL THE SPIN, THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED AND SET WHICH MADE US CONTINUE TO TRAVEL AT THE SET SPEED INSTEAD OF SLOWING AND ALLOWING HIM TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE TRUCK. THE CRUISE CONTROL ON/OFF BUTTON AND THE SET BUTTON ARE BOTH LOCATED ON THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS IS THE FIRST VEHICLE THAT WE HAVE EVER HAD OR SEEN THAT HAS THE ON/OFF CONTROL FOR THE CRUISE LOCATED ON THE STEERING WHEEL. MOST VEHICLES HAVE THIS EITHER ON THE BLINKER LEVER OR EVEN ON THE DASH BOARD. WE FEEL CERTAIN THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS INADVERTENTLY TURNED ON WHEN MY HUSBAND TIGHTENED HIS HOLD ON THE STEERING WHEEL. I FEEL THAT THIS IS AN UNSAFE LOCATION FOR THIS CONTROL. WE WERE VERY LUCKY THAT IN OUR TRAVELS ACROSS ALL LANES OF TRAFFIC, NOT ONCE, BUT TWICE THAT THERE WERE NO OTHER CARS ON THE ROAD THAT MORNING OR THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN A MULTI CAR PILE UP. NO CHANGE HAS BEEN MADE TO THE TRUCK'S CRUISE CONTROL. WE PLAN TO HAVE IT DISCONNECTED. IN ATTEMPT TO PREVENT OTHERS FROM HAVING A WRECK, WE ARE REPORTING IT.
NHTSA complaint #10266397 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL*THE DRIVER OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN ACCELERATING AND SLOWED DOWN ON ITS OWN WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THEY STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL POSITION SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,705 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10258018 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE RAM. THREE YEARS AGO, THE CONTACT NOTICED A CRACK ON THE DASHBOARD. CURRENTLY, THE CRACK HAS SPREAD SO FAR THAT THE DASHBOARD IS COMPLETELY DAMAGED AND COMING APART. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ; HOWEVER, HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL SPORADICALLY DISENGAGES WHILE DRIVING. SHE FURTHER STATED THAT THE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH TOOK A LONG TIME TO ACTIVATE. THE CONSUMER STATED BROKEN PIECES FROM THE DASHBOARD CAN INJURE OR KILL SOMEONE. THE POWERTRAIN, RECALL NUMBER, AND SPEED WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,000. UPDATED 01/03/08. *LJ UPDATED 12/31/07
NHTSA complaint #10206916 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED DURING INITIAL ACCELERATION ON A HILL, THE VEHICLE HESITATED. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THIS IS HOW THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED.
NHTSA complaint #10166149 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE ACCELERATING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE CRUISE CONTROL LOCKED INTO ACCELERATE MODE AND COULD NOT BE DISENGAGED. STRONG BRAKING WAS NECESSARY FOR SEVERAL MILES AND EVEN SO THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE HELD BELOW 85 MPH. I PULLED OFF INTO A WEIGH STATION AND COULD NOT DECELERATE RAPIDLY ENOUGH AND HAD TO PUT THE TRANSMISSION IN NEUTRAL. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT DISENGAGE AND THE VEHICLE WENT INTO A SPIN ON THE PAVEMENT. WAS ABLE TO SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE, WHICH APPARENTLY REBOOTED THE COMPUTER CONTROLLING THE CRUISE CONTROL AND I WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE ON.
NHTSA complaint #10155988 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED, THE BRAKES PULSATE. THE DEALERSHIP TURNED THE ROTORS WHEN THIS OCCURRED. THE ROTORS MUST BE TURNED EVERY 6,000-10,000 MILES. ALSO, AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE AND PUTTING IT INTO GEAR, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE WAS PUT INTO NEUTRAL, BUT THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO REV. THE VEHICLE WAS PUT INTO PARK AND TURNED OFF, UPON TURNING THE VEHICLE ON; A LIGHTNING BOLT WAS ON THE DASHBOARD. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO REV AND THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED IT OPERATED PROPERLY. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE ANY CODES ON THE COMPUTER, BUT DETERMINED THE WARNING LIGHT MEANT SOMETHING TRIGGERED THE THROTTLE. THE VEHICLE SURGED A SECOND TIME.
NHTSA complaint #10152874 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. HOWEVER, WHEN APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL VEHICLE IDLED QUIETLY, AND THEN SUDDENLY ACCELERATED.
NHTSA complaint #10117278 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHENEVER THE CONSUMER SETS THE CRUISE CONTROL VEHICLE ACCELERATES BEYOND WHAT HE SETS IT. *AK .. . THIS WS A GRADUAL THING.RIGINALLY, CRUISE CONTROL WOULD MAINTAIN SET SPEEDS AFTER IT WAS UP TP NORMALRUNNING TEMPERATURE. LATER, IT WOULDN'T HOLD SET SPEED AT ALL. HAD IT REPAIRED. CONSUMER'S 7 YEAR-100,000MILES WARRANTY DID NOT APPLY TO THIS VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10115764 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEN ENGAGING THE CRUISE CONTROL IT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO SHIFT AND ADVANCE TO A HIGHER SPEED. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED VIA PHONE. THE DEALER OR A REPAIR SHOP MADE NO INSPECTION AT THIS TIME.*AK THE VEHICLE HAS ACCELERATED SUDDENLY A NUMBER OF TIMES IN THE PAST 3 YEARS. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS RECENTLY FIXED BUT THAT WAS BECAUSE IT DIDN'T WORK AT ALL. *BF
NHTSA complaint #10115347 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
NHTSA complaint #10107299 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.