Complaint 1361065
2002 DODGE RAM 2500 • VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL • incident Mar 5, 2017
- Complaint ID
- 1361065
- Make
- DODGE
- Model
- RAM 2500
- Model Year
- 2002
- Component
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- Incident Date
- Mar 5, 2017
- Date Received
- Mar 6, 2017
- Data As Of
- Jul 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Owner Narrative
WHILE TRAVELING ON I-5 IN PORTLAND, OREGON, I LOST CONTROL OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, IT WHEN INTO A "DEAD PEDAL MODE". I WAS ON A VERY BUSY SECTION OF THIS INTERSTATE AND HAD TO IMMEDIATELY FIND A LOCAL OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD NEXT TO AN ON RAMP. IT WAS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. IT WAS AN ELECTRONIC PROBLEM.
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