| Issue ID | 552680 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10130035 |
| Manufacurer | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Brand | DODGE |
| Model | CARAVAN |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 16/06/05 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Dt: consumer stated that 2005 dodge caravan accelerator stuck and she could not stop. Owner put both feet on the brakes, and the vehicle could not stop. The brakes were not working well enough to get the van to stop with the accelerator stuck. The van will still not come to a complete stop. Consumer came to a red light; and the vehicle did not stop or slow down. Consumer had to run the red light to keep vehicle from hitting another vehicle/pedestrian. Consumer pulled the van into a parking lot, trying to get out of the way, and keep it from hitting another vehicle. The van went up on both left wheels when the consumer turned into the parking lot after the vehicle came back on all 4 wheels. Consumer quickly turned off the ignition and vehicle stopped. Completely. Left front side tire suffered a blow out prior to this incident, several months ago. The tire was replaced at no charge. Consumer did not ran over anything for the tire to blow out. The van was taken to a local dealership on gastonia, approximately 40 miles from the original dealer where the van was purchased. The original wanted consumer to bring the van to them so they could inspect it themselves. The dealer offered consumer a rental for three days while the diagnostic test was performed. Consumer had a rental car for 5 days, but she refused to pay for the rental. *ak |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 8800 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | CHARLOTTE, NC |
| VIN pattern | 1D4GP45R25BXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 07/02/05 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 36 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | MORGAN CHRYSLER DODGE |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | ALBERMARLE |
| Dealer's state code | NC |
| Dealer's ZIP code |