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Complaint 1679052

2017 RAM 1500 • VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL • incident Jul 17, 2020

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
1679052
Make
RAM
Model
1500
Model Year
2017
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Incident Date
Jul 17, 2020
Date Received
Jul 22, 2020
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Owner Narrative

CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM DISENGAGING DURING FREEWAY OPERATION. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO RE-ENABLE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SHOWS CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM STILL ACTIVE. CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM MUST BE DEACTIVATED TO RE-ENABLE CRUISE CONTROL. THE SLOWING FORCE WAS SO NOTICEABLE, IT ALMOST FELT LIKE THE TRUCK WAS APPLYING BRAKES, OR TRANS BRAKE. THIS ISSUE HAS OCCURRED 3-4 TIMES WITHING THE PAST WEEK.

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.

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