Five problems related to cruise control have been reported for the 1999 Dodge RAM. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Whenever the consumer sets the cruise control vehicle accelerates beyond what he sets it. . . . This ws a gradual thing. Riginally, cruise control would maintain set speeds after it was up tp normalrunning temperature. Later, it wouldn't hold set speed at all. Had it repaired. Consumer's 7 year-100,000miles warranty did not apply to this vehicle.
Cruise control was set at 63mph. Driver applied brakes to deactivate cruise control, and vehicle accelerated suddenly without warning. The vehicle would not shut off. Dealer has been notified.
Cruise control turned on by itself and vehicle continued to accelerate. Consumer quickly placed it into reverse and shut engine off in order to make vehicle to stop moving. Dealer will not acknowledge problem. Dealer can not duplicate problem.
Cruise controladvances on its own without switch being activated. Also, transmission locks and unlocks at any speed and at any time. Vehicle has been taken to the dealer, but they are unable to correct the problems.
When in cruise control vehicle will suddenly start accelerating without warning. This happens intermittently. Dealer contacted.
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