This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
The contact owns a 2002 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the vehicle began to experience trouble shifting gears. The vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop and the contact was informed that the throttle position sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The failure recurred twice after repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 160,000. Updated 10/27/11
When engaging the cruise control it would intermittently cause the vehicle to shift and advance to a higher speed. Dealer was notified via phone. The dealer or a repair shop made no inspection at this time. The vehicle has accelerated suddenly a number of times in the past 3 years. The cruise control was recently fixed but that was because it didn't work at all.
When vehicle is at a complete stop at idle, vehicle will quit running or rev up to 1000 rmps, and lurch forward. Contacted dealer, who informed consumer they were aware of the problem, and their quick solution was to leave air conditioner on.
- Oklahoma City, OK, USA
Search CarComplaints.com for these popular complaint phrases...
A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
- Milford, CT, USA