Issue ID | 1376949 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10984671 |
Manufacurer | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
Brand | RAM |
Model | 3500 |
Model Year | 2015 |
File date | 10/05/17 |
Component | POWER TRAIN |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | When accelerating (either from a stop or a rolling stop) and then braking and then accelerating again, the engine will hesitate. Some call this "dead pedal" but i feel it's dangerous because it leaves vulnerable in traffic to a collision. It's happened to me numerous times and again today. I was at a 4 way stop and proceeded to accelerate when it was my turn, about 1/3 way into the intersection, a vehicle traffic ignored the stop sign and attempted to cross my line of travel. I had to break and then immediately accelerate and the truck hesitated which left me in the intersection. If the other vehicle had been traveling at a faster rate, it would have t-boned me. As it was, the other driver was able to maneuver his vehicle around me. To me, this isn't a delay in which the turbo spools up to help deliver power. It almost feels like the throttle is dead however the truck is still running. The hesitation can last about a second or so but in that time, i feel the truck is unsafe. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 23365 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | EAST HELENA, MT |
VIN pattern | 3C63R3HL5FGXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
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Date of purchase | 14/01/25 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 5 |
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