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2002 Dodge RAM 1500 Vehicle Speed Control Cruise Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	459391
Internal NHTSA #	10055016
Manufacurer	CHRYSLER GROUP LLC
Brand	DODGE
Model	RAM 1500
Model Year	2002
File date	25/01/04
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Sunday morning, i started my truck. The truck warmed up for nearly 30 minutes prior to my trek home. I then drove the truck for nearly 90 minutes prior to reaching interstate 95 in houlton. When i started driving, the temp was 16. When i entered the interstate, i set my cruise control to 85. After traveling for nearly 80 minutes, my truck rapidly accelerated without warning. I tapped my brakes in an attempt to disengage the cruise control. This did not work. I then pushed the cruise control buttons on my steering wheel, in an attempt to turn off the cruise. This did not work either. I pushed on the accelerator thinking that it was stuck. This made no difference. The truck was accelerating without warning or reason. My truck accelerated to 95 mph, and was continuing to climb. I had to do the following in order to get my truck stopped. I had to force the brakes on, which was the not very productive. I was able to slow the truck to 65 mph before placing the truck into neutral. After placing the truck into neutral, the engine raced out of control. The tachometer was maxed out. The engine stalled, as i rolled to a stop. After collecting my self and attempting to calm my wife down, i started the truck up. The accelerator was still stuck and the tachometer was past 7000 before i could get the truck shut off. I started the truck three more times and the above still occurred. I then slowly pushed the accelerator to the floor a couple of times with the truck, off. I then started the truck and pushed the accelerator to the floor. The truck then came out of what ever was going on. Outside temp 0. This really concerns me. This was a very scary event, and thankfully we were on the interstate in remote northern maine. If this occurred in or around rural maine it would have and could have been fatal. *jb william smith 18 fern way rockport, maine hrswks412@adelphia. Net
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	21800
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ROCKPORT, ME
VIN pattern	1D7HU16N02JXXXXXX
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	12/02/02
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders
Drive train type	4WD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	85
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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
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Dealer's name	NEWCASTLE DODGE
Dealer's telephone number	1-888-944-5337
Dealer's city	NEWCASTLE
Dealer's state code	ME
Dealer's ZIP code	04553

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A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2002 Dodge RAM 1500 Vehicle Speed Control Cruise Control Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2002 Dodge RAM 1500 Vehicle Speed Control Cruise Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

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