Cruise Control problems of the 1997 Dodge Ram 1500

The contact owns a 1997 Dodge Ram 1500. While driving 50 mph, the contact activated the cruise control. The speed increased to 55 mph without him pre-setting the speed. When the contact attempted to disengage the cruise control, the engine began to rev. He applied pressure to the brake pedal, but the cruise control would not disengage. The contact had to completely turn off the vehicle in order for it to disengage. He is in the process of having the vehicle diagnosed at the dealer. The failure and current mileages were 70,900. Updated 07/08/08. Updated.

I own a 1997 Dodge 1500 ram p. U. I started my truck up towarm up. I then backed out of the drive. When I put truck in drive, it stalled. I started it back up and put it in drive again. The engine was going full throttle and it took off like a rocket. I cut the enging to look for a problem. Everything appeared ok so I started it up again and put it in gear. The engine was running so fast that even though I held the brake peddal to the floor the engine pulled me right thru a stop sign. I played with the gas peddal and it began to run normal. I then took it to my service station and had them look at it. They advisd me that it was a dealer problem and they could do nothing. I then proceeded towards to the freeway when it suddenld accelerated again. I then brought the truck home and am scared to drive it. I called Chrysler corp. To see what the problem may be and they said they have never had any complaints about this and yet I have found several same or simular problems listed on your site. I also have had a problem with the cruise control. While driving on the freeway it suddenly stopped functioning, and hasen't worked since. Again Chrysler claime to not be aware of any problems. The exact same thing with the cruise control happened on my 1998 Plymouth van and it was taken care of under recall. It appears that either you are not relaying all these complaints to Chrysler corp. , or they are living in a vacuum.

Cruise-control, my cruise-control light comes on and I go to set my speed that I want and it doesn't work. I continue going and then the cruise will take over on it's own and start working and when I stop, it stops. I take off and then it will kick in and lock on and work and other times, when I want it to, it won't work at all. Would this have anything to do with the springs and set up with the air bag recall on the 1997 Dodge ram pick-ups, which I never received. I did get the recall for the hood latch problem and had that fixed immediately. I own a 1997 Dodge Ram 1500 pick-up truck and the mileage just turned 50,000, plus I have an extended warranty on it also.