2021 Ram 1500 Complaint
Power Train / Electrical System / Engine
Filed January 16, 2025 · Incident date October 16, 2023
- Vehicle
- 2021 Ram 1500
- Component(s)
- Power Train / Electrical System / Engine
- Complaint filed
- January 16, 2025
- Date of incident
- October 16, 2023
- Reported VIN
- 1C6SRFLTXMN
Owner's description
I was driving and my vehicle make a dinging sound, all the lights on the dash came on and the truck started accelerating on its own. I did not have the cruise control nor was I pressing the accelerator and the truck was accelerating by itself. If i used the brakes the truck would slow down, but when I released the brakes the truck would self accelerate again. If I turned the truck completely off and back on it went away for a couple days but then happened again. This was a super dangerous situation as it was happening suddenly and without warning and I could have easily struck another vehicle or a pedestrian or lost control of my vehicle and wrecked. The issue happened out of no where on its own, was not triggered by anything and could easily cause serious harm to others if this happens to them. The issue has been confirmed and repair by Safford Dodge of Fredericksburg VA. (See attached service invoices) They deemed it a failed connection for acceleration pedal. They replaced it and there has not been an issue since. All of the warning lights and service lights on the dash became lit when this issue started happening.
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