Cruise Control Problems of Dodge RAM

While accelerating to pass another vehicle, the cruise control locked into accelerate mode and could not be disengaged. Strong braking was necessary for several miles and even so the vehicle could not be held below 85 mph. I pulled off into a weigh station and could not decelerate rapidly enough and had to put the transmission in neutral. The transmission would not disengage and the vehicle went into a spin on the pavement. Was able to shut down the engine, which apparently rebooted the computer controlling the cruise control and I was able to continue on.

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: the contact stated while driving the vehicle with the cruise control set on 70 mph it became stuck. The vehicle's speed kept accelerating, the engine revved. The brake pedal had to be depressed very hard to get the vehicle to slow down. After slowing down the vehicle it was put into neutral. The vehicle was then shut off; and taken to a dealership. Upon inspection the problem was the cruise control valve that was located under the battery. Acid from the battery leaked down onto the cruise control valve causing it to stick. The dealer disconnected the cruise control. Updated 04/11/06.

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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.

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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.

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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 control intermittently disengaged. When presing brakes lightly it won't turn off. Stepped on brakes hard and vehicle felt like it was wading down. Dealer insisted it was normal for 2001 vehicles.

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While driving my truck on the interstate hwy at a speed of 60 mph, with the cruise control ingaged my truck excelerated to speed of 90+ mph, I was unalbe to stop the vechical.

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Cruise control intermittently shuts down, causing vehicle to slow down. Safety factor is that there is no indication to following vehicles that a problem exissts. For instance, I passed a truck on i81 in wva with the cruise set at 70 mph the trucks speed was approx 67 mph. When I pulled back into the right lane the cruise control shut down. There was absolutly no indication to the truck driver that this was happening. I barely had time to hit accelerator in time to avoid being rearended by the truck.

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.

Intermittently while driving along accelerator pedal goes to the floor without application, causing unwanted acceleration. This happens with or without cruise control engagement. This has been an ongoing problem for about 18 months. Dealer is not able to determine what is causing this problem.

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Consumer received a recall notice in April 98, concerning idle speed control unit. He has been in contact with the dealer and the parts are not available. 98v209.

Cruise control will not shut off at steering wheel button. Also, cruise control will not shut off at touch of brakes. Vehicle in four times for service. Chrysler contacted, vehicle still defective.

Cruise control will not maintain speed, it keeps on accelerating until max vehicle speed is obtained. Dealer notified under warrenty did not receive part until after warrenty was over, will not repair now.

Cruise control failed. Yh.

While driving at any speed, speed is acting intermittently in which the engine is idling high due to the vehicle speed control module.

Ongoing/intermittent problem with cruise control, whenever cruise control is engaged, vehicle will go beyond control setting. Consumer has an appiontment for vehicle inspection.

While traveling 60mph w/cruise control engaged, started to push coast button to slow down. Vehicle did not slow down, but increased in speed. Cruise control did not disengage. Taking vehicle to dealer.

Applying clutch will not disengaged cruise control. Instead, engine will rev up to redline and turn itself off. On 2 occasions, consumer turned off cruise control and shifted into neutral to coast to a stop light when suddenly engine began to rev. Dealer claimed vehicle was designed this way, and there was no solution. Therefore, consumer was driving an unsafe vehicle.

Cruise control does not disengage when clutch is depressed. Engine begins to increase rpm's under no load condition. Have to either hit the brake pedal or manually disengage crusie control.

When in cruise control vehicle will suddenly start accelerating without warning. This happens intermittently. Dealer contacted.