2000 Dodge Durango Cruise Control Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE DURANGO. THE VEHICLE SURGED UNCONTROLLABLY BETWEEN 60-80 MPH BEFORE THE BRAKES ENGAGED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE SERVICE SHOP ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE, BUT THEY COULD NOT. THE SECOND TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DIFFERENT DEALER. THEY WERE ABLE TO PROPERLY MAKE THE REPAIR ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE BULLETIN THAT THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED FOR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,200. UPDATED 11/20/07

DT: THE CONTACT STATED VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN THREE ACCIDENTS AS A RESULT OF NOT BEING ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT'S FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH THE PEDAL COMPLETELY DEPRESSED ALL THREE TIMES. THE POLICE WERE PRESENT AFTER ALL THREE ACCIDENTS, BUT NO REPORTS WERE TAKEN. THE INSURANCE COMPANY PAID FOR COSMETIC BODY DAMAGE REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE AFTER THE ACCIDENTS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TO A DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION OR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. *AK

RECALL 04V200000 CONCERNING THROTTLE CONTROL CABLE. DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR MANUFACTURER'S RECALL NOTICE. DEALER INSISTED THAT CONSUMER TAKE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FROM WHICH THEY PURCHASED THEIR VEHICLE. *AK

CONSUMER HAD PLACED KEY IN THE IGNITION TO START VEHICLE WHEN IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FORWARD, WITHOUT WARNING, AND HIT A TREE. VEHICLE WAS STILL IN PARK POSITION WHEN ACCELERATION OCCUR. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED BY INSURANCE CO. BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DRIVER SUFFERED SEVERE INJURIES AND WAS HOSPITALIZED. *NM

WHILE DRIVING CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE MERGING ONTO THE FREEWAY THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UP TO 60- 65 MPH AS IF THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ACTIVATED. THE CONSUMER STATES, "HE WAS UNABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP FOR 15 MILES OR MORE UNTIL IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE UNTO A GRASSY AREA". THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *NM

THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN WITHOUT PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL, WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.*AK *CB *JB

I WAS DRIVING MY 2000 DODGE DURANGO ON THE FREEWAY AT APPROX. 70MPH. SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO FULL THROTTLE ON ITS OWN. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT ENGAGED. MY FOOT WAS OFF THE GAS PEDAL AND THE CAR KEPT ACCELERATING. I TAPPED THE GAS PEDAL WITH MY FOOT TO ATTEMPT TO RAISE IT WITH NO EFFECT. I DOWN SHIFTED TO SECOND GEAR WITH NO EFFECT. I ENGAGED AND DISENGAGED THE CRUISE CONTROL WITH NO EFFECT. THE ONLY WAY I COULD PREVENT THE CAR FROM CONTINUING TO ACCELERATE WAS TO BRAKE AND RELEASE WHILE I CROSSED THREE LANES OF TRAFFIC. AT NO TIME DID I HAVE MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL. AS I EXITED THE FREEWAY IT BECAME INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE CAR WHILE FIGHTING THE ENGINE POWER WITH THE BRAKE PRESSURE. I SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WE COULD HAVE EASILY HAD A COLLISION AND WE ARE FORTUNATE NO ONE WAS HURT AS A RESULT OF THIS VERY SERIOUS SAFETY DEFECT. *AK

DRIVING ON TO AND ON RAMP AT ABOUT 7MPH THE TRUCK BEGAN ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN. BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND WE SPINNED OUT OF CONTROL TO THE LEFT AND HIT A GAURDRAIL, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FRONT BUMPER/RIGHT FENDER AND RADIATOR, MAYBE MORE I WILL GET AND ACTUALL COST ESTIMATE TODAY. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THE CRUSIE CONTROL IS ACTIVATING BY ITSELF. *AK

IMPACT TO FRONT OF VEHICLE CAUSED THE CRUISE CONTROL SERVO TO PULL THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE FASTENER OUT OF ITS BRACKET AFTER THE RETAINING TABS BROKE OFF. THIS CAUSED THE ENGINE TO RACE OUT OF CONTROL, WELL OVER 3,000RPM. THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY STOPPED BY CRASHING INTO A WALL!! I HAVE THE REPORT FROM THE INSURANCE INVESTIGATOR TO SUBSTANTIATE THE CAUSE, I FEEL THIS IS A DEFECT IN THE VEHICLE AND COULD POSSIBLY HAPPEN AGAIN IF A SIMILAR IMPACT TAKES PLACE. THE OCCUPANTS MAY NOT BE AS FORTUNATE AS MY HUSBAND AND I, WE WALKED AWAY, OTHERS MAY NOT!

THE VEHICLE ACCELERATOR IS STICKING. YH

VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN ACCORD..FORCES TO DRIVER TO BRAKE HEAVIER THAN NORMAL USE. VEHICLE IDLES AT A RATE THAT ALLOWS TO PULL OUT OF PARK SPACE IF BRAKE IS NOT DEPRESSED. IF BRAKE IS ALLOWED TO RELEASE MOVING OF VEHICLE CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. HAS MAINTAIN A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY OF 12 MILES PER HOUR OVER A INCLINED GRADE GOING OVER 3 SPEED BUMPS. THE STEERING COLUMN HAS A POPPING SOUND AND THAT CAN ALSO BE FELT WITH FEET ON FLOOR BOARD. HAVE HAS BACK TO A DODGE DEALER 3 TIMES. ALL 3 TIMES WE ARE TOLD COMPUTER SHOWS NOTHING WRONG AND SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAYS " WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO DO ABOUT IT".. MANAGEMENT HAS GIVEN NO SATISFACTION. I HAVE SMALL CHILDREN THAT RIDE IN THIS MANUFACTURES DEFECTED AUTOMOBILE. I FEAR A OUT OF CONTROL ACCELERATION WILL OCCURE AND THE STEERING WILL MALFUNCTION CAUSING INJURY. PLEASE ADVISE. THANK YOU. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 10 MPH AND WHEN APPLYING BRAKE PEDAL VEHICLE KEPT ACCELERATING. THIS HAPPENED TWICE.*AK

WHEN STARTING UP CAR ACCELERATED WITHOUT APPLYING BRAKES.*AK *ML