One problem related to speed control cable has been reported for the 1997 Dodge Ram 1500. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Tonight my throttle got stuck on my 97 Dodge Ram 1500 (all stock parts). After stopping at a light, I pulled out, then accelerated to 50 mph, and let off the gas; but the truck kept accelerating. The throttle was stuck wide open, so pressed the brake, put the truck in neutral, shut off the engine and pulled over to the side of the road. It seems to be linked to the cruise control (which I never had on), or some sort of binding in the firewall where the cable links to the pedal in the cabin. Everything seems to be working fine now, but I'm still going to investigate this further.
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| Cruise Control problems | |
| Speed Control Cable problems |