2005 Dodge RAM 1500 acceleration problems

Filed Mar 18, 2018 · Acceleration · 251,600 miles · CA

I was driving on an on-ramp to enter the freeway and was accelerating. The accelerator pedal went to the floor and the rpms climbed. The cruise control was off at this time. I tried turning the cruise control on and off, but the vehicle continued to accelerate. I stomped on the accelerator pedal several times and the vehicle's rpms and speed rolled back. The check engine light did not illuminate and I didn't notice if the electronic throttle control light was on or off. The truck drove normally after that. Approximately 1 week later, I was driving on the interstate @ 70mph. The cruise control was off. I pulled into the passing lane and pressed the accelerator pedal, but not all the way to the floor, to accelerate. The engine immediately accelerated and the pedal seemed to go all the way to the floor. I stepped on the accelerator pedal several times, but could not disengage it. I tried turning the cruise control on and off, but that did not disengage the pedal either. I was standing on the brakes at this time, but the vehicle continued acceleration. The check engine light did not illuminate, but the electronic throttle control light illuminated red. This is the first time I have ever seen this light. I put the vehicle into neutral (rpms still high) and stepped on the accelerator pedal several times. The engine started idling down.

Filed Apr 9, 2016 · Acceleration · CA · crash

The cruise control accelerated by itself.

Filed Sep 14, 2015 · Acceleration, Engine · 161,000 miles · PA

CUSTOMER STATES THAT VEHICLE STALLS AT LOW SPEEDS, INCLUDING STOP LIGHTS AND WHILE DRIVING IN SLOW TRAFFIC, STALL INCIDENT HAVE OCCASIONALLY OCCURRED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS CUASING LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. EVEN WHEN NO CODES ARE THROWN VEHICLE HAS A OBVIOUS MISFIRE, CODES ARE NOT CONSTANTLY THROWN BUT WHEN THEY DO THEY ARE ONLY THROWN DURING TRAVEL UP HILLS AT RPMS OVER 3500, THE CODES THROWN ARE P0306, P0308 WITH NO APPARENT CUASE. APPROXIMATELY 6-8 MONTHS AGO THE CODE P0308 WAS THROWN AND THE ROCKER ARM ON CYLINDER 8 WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE CUASE, IT WAS REPLACED. CODE STOPPED BEING THROWN UNTIL 9/4/15. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN USED AS A DAILY DRIVER AND HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN IN EXCESS OF NORMAL WORK AND BACK DRIVING. OWNER HAS CONTACTED A DODGE DEALERSHIP WHO HAVE 1. NOT FOUND A CORRECTIVE ISSUES, 2. NOT BEEN ABLE TO RECREATE THE ISSUE. THIS IS APPEARING TO BECOME AN ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL. CUSTOMER HAS INFORMED DODGE WHO STATES THAT HE SHOULD TAKE IT TO A DEALERSHIP AND HAVE THEM DIAGNOS IT.THIS HAS BEEN DONE ALREADY AND THEY COULDNT FIND ANYTHING. CUSTOMER HAS SINCE INVESTIGATED the federal safety agency INCIDENT CODES AND LISTED RELATED ONES BELOW the federal safety agency ID NUMBER: 10734353 the federal safety agency ID NUMBER: 10714473 the federal safety agency ID NUMBER: 10706537 the federal safety agency ID NUMBER: 10703252 the federal safety agency ID NUMBER: 10701387 the federal safety agency ID NUMBER: 10690819 the federal safety agency ID NUMBER: 10684177 the federal safety agency ID NUMBER: 10684171 the federal safety agency ID NUMBER: 10683138 the federal safety agency ID NUMBER: 10676503 the federal safety agency ID NUMBER: 10673112 the federal safety agency ID NUMBER: 10640356 the federal safety agency ID NUMBER: 10631009 the federal safety agency ID NUMBER: 10608546 the federal safety agency ID NUMBER: 10607485 the federal safety agency ID NUMBER: 10595905 the federal safety agency ID NUMBER: 10575632 the federal safety agency ID NUMBER: 10526020 the federal safety agency ID NUMBER: 10524646 the federal safety agency ID NUMBER: 10523845 the federal safety agency ID NUMBER: 10520377

Filed May 5, 2015 · Acceleration, Airbags · 98,245 miles · TX · crash

As I was preparing to park, my truck accelerated on it's own jumping over a concrete stopper and into a large metal pole in front of a business. The entire front of my truck caved in, the hood, the grill and the bumper crumpled and the air bag (which should have) did not deploy. The dealership is refusing to fix it and filed a criminal no trespass against me so I can't go on the lot or try to talk to the salesman. The police officers who responded checked me over, said it was an 'at fault' accident but only because I was behind the wheel and gave me a 'crash bureau form' to fill out, which I did. My online research showed recalls on both the accelerator and the air bags. Please help me. My insurance is not going to pay for the repairs due to the fact it was due to defective auto parts and the dealership should take care of it, which they won't. I am a fifty year old disabled female and my truck is my lifeline. I do not have the $7,000.00 the dealership wants me to pay to fix the truck I just bought (still doesn't have plates on it yet) and paid $10,000.00 for. I bought it from benny boyd in marble falls, texas.

Filed Apr 23, 2015 · Acceleration, Airbags · 98,000 miles · TX · crash · 1 injury

As I pulled into a parking space, when I applied the brakes, the motor revved up, causing the pick up to surge forward and jump over a concrete stopper into a metal pole in front of a business. The hood, grill and bumper caved inward about a foot, the air bags did not deploy. I had a bump on my forehead and my wrists were sore for a few days. I did not go to er.

Filed Feb 13, 2015 · Acceleration, Engine · 60,000 miles · OR

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 1500. While driving approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle lost power and independently accelerated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.

Filed Jul 7, 2014 · Acceleration, Transmission · 175,000 miles · PA

While driving on the highway at 60 MPH the back wheels suddenly and without warning locked up for an instant. I immediately braked to reduce speed and try to get to the side of the road. In order to avoid being hit in the rear by other vehicles, I needed to accelerate to 60 MPH and the wheels locked again. I was able to get to the side of the road. I have called dodge about this issue.

Filed May 7, 2014 · Acceleration, Engine · 53,600 miles · TX

I have a 2005 dodge ram 1500 crew cab with the 4.7 and 4x4. Today while driving with cruise control set at 75 the accelerator stuck and I had to turn the key off to stop the truck. The truck has less than 54,000 miles on it. I don't have floor mats in the truck and once the truck was stopped I checked under the hood and the cable was tightly connected but lose on the throttle body and the same on the gas pedal.

Filed Mar 26, 2014 · Acceleration, Engine · 27,500 miles · SC · crash

My 2005 dodge ram 1500 black rumble bee truck was stopped at red light as was fixing to make a left turn the truck stumbled as if stalling and then shot off wide open throttle my foot was not on the throttle, in to oncoming traffic I made the turn and avoided hitting any body and slide in to the parking lot where I rolled the truck in the empty lot. The police came up that watched the wreck and said that's what I get for hot rodding the truck I told them I had not and turned the switch back on with truck in park and it went to wide open throttle. They quickly said it was out of my control and called the wreck a mechanical failure. After a two months fight with insurance company I bought the truck back they had totaled the truck it only has 27000 miles on it. I went to hoover and talked with service and the owner finding out that this had happened in several other chrysler 300s and other ram trucks with the 5.7 hemi just at his dealer ships (4). Once every thing got settled I started looking at the truck and found the throttle stuck wide open I released the throttle actuator the throttle snapped closed replaced it with a used one truck idles fine scared to move it but idles fine. What can be done about this if anything.

Filed Aug 1, 2013 · Acceleration, Transmission · 78,000 miles · AZ · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact was the mechanic working on a 2005 dodge ram 1500. The contact stated that while the vehicle was stationary and in neutral, the vehicle erroneously accelerated. The contact crashed into a hydraulic lift and sustained injuries to the shoulder and leg. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The vehicle was neither diagnosed for the cause of the failure or repaired. The failure mileage was 78,000. The VIN was unavailable. Updated 9/4/13