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The contact owns a 1996 Dodge Dakota. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, there was a rapid increase in engine rpms. The contact shut the vehicle off but the failure continued when he restarted the engine. The vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 130,000.
When vehicle is in park it will jump out of park and into reverse. Also, when vehicle is parked on a down hill incline vehicle will roll forward, cause unknown.
Cruise control will not disengage when manually trying to disengage. Driver has to slam on the brakes. Consumer says this is unsafe. If someone would pull out in front of consumer, it could result in a terrible accident.
- Lexington, NC, USA
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This truck was bought new. Steering sector was loose, and tightened. Transmission burned out. Now front brakes are shot. Cruise control does not engage or disengage (intermittently) when steering wheel is in full down tilt position. Smell of burning rubber since new when used for extended periods at highway speeds. Now it has severe grooving on inside of both front brake rotors. Brake inspection at 31,044 miles, all okay. At 44,388 problem was discovered. Back drum brakes are 25% used. Documented with service records.
Cruise control will not disengage when applying the brakes or switching it off. After applying brakes to slow down for a curve, the cruise control would engage itself as soon as the brakes were released.
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- Mission, TX, USA