| Issue ID | 706371 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10253408 |
| Manufacurer | CHRYSLER LLC |
| Brand | DODGE |
| Model | GRAND CARAVAN |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 31/12/08 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | While at a stoplight in small city traffic in connellsville, pa, on 31dec2008, i decided to see how my enterprise rental vehicle, a 2008 dodge grandcaravan, would accelerate. Pulling away from the light, i floored the pedal and got up to about 45 mph, then let up. No reduction in acceleration occurred. I took my foot from the pedal and the engine continued to race. I was still gathering speed, so i pushed the brake pedal with lots of gusto. The vehicle's brakes then worked against the engine for perhaps a quarter mile. The vehicle speed was reduced to about 20 mph, but when i did a test lift off the brake pedal, the vehicle once again started to accelerate. Back on the brake, i swerved into a large, empty parking lot. I tried neutral and the engine then took off wildly, so i switched off the ignition. Pausing a few seconds, i restarted the vehicle and found everything back to normal, except that the esp warning light that had come on with my intense braking was still on. I drove a few minutes and the light went off. I then returned the vehicle to the enterprise agency, where i shared my experience with the manager. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 21960 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | CRANBERRY LAKE, NY |
| VIN pattern | 2D8HN54P08RXXXXXX |
| 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 | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | Y |
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| Vehicle speed | 45 |
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