Acceleration & cruise control

2002 Dodge Durango Acceleration problems

Owners have filed 5 complaints about the 2002 Dodge Durango's acceleration & cruise control with NHTSA - 1% of all its complaints, most recently on May 29, 2021. They describe 1 crash, 1 fire and 0 injuries. Unintended acceleration, surging, throttle problems and cruise or adaptive cruise faults.

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Complaints: 5
Recalls: 0
Crashes: 1
Fires: 1
Injuries: 0
Deaths: 0

Acceleration complaints

Acceleration & cruise control

While pulling a travel trailer I got onto the freeway. As I have been pulling the trailer for a while now with this vehicle my comfort speed is around 45mph but will push up to 50mph maybe 55mph at the most. Anyways while entering the freeway I accelerated and as I got ready to merge I let my foot off the gas but the peddle stayed down and the vehicle continued to accelerate until around 80mph to 85mph when I finally got the peddle to release and stop acceleration. I quickly got off the freeway to calm myself as I...

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was terrified I was going to crash. During this incident the first thing I did was tap the brakes lightly which did absolutely nothing and the car kept accelerating next I grabbed the floor mat thinking that maybe it was obstructing the peddle, it was not. Then I quickly used my foot to wiggle under the peddle and pull up multiple times until it finally released and came up stopping acceleration and luckily to my relief I did not crash although I had come very close had there been any more traffic or if I had got going g any faster I may not have been so lucky. This only happened the one time where I got to dangerous speeds but since then the peddle has started to stick two other times but this times it was much easier to get the peddle to release and I wasn't towing a trailer. I read that this happened in another model in freezing temperatures fro. The same manufacturer but couldn't find anything to it without freezing temperatures. I think it is a manufacturer defect that maybe affects other 2002 Dodge Durango I dony know if pulling the trailer triggered this or not as I said it has happened twice since and that was without a trailer attached. Definitely scary and should be looked at.. I don't have the funds to take it to a shop so I haven't had it professionally looked at yet

SteeringAcceleration & cruise controlEngine & cooling

Was driving down wayne road when suddenly my car started slowing down everything seem to be working except the gas paddle. I had my feet on gas but it was not responding I quickly pulled to the right as it was hard to turn steering wheel. It was cars behind me and it was scary knowing someone could hit me . I called my husband and he came thought he could just give me a jump but he said its nothing wrong with battery. It looks like im not getting any gas. It wont turn over so he pushed me in the mall. Until I get...

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off from work. I was blessed that it happen to do that on the day he was off because I just started a new job and I didn't need to miss a day as soon as I start working. I also read many similar complaints on this is. This should be taken care of and fast. I thank the lord for watching over me in trial moments. *Tr

Acceleration & cruise control

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 dodge durango. The contact stated that one month ago the rpms increased to 2000 while the vehicle was in park and recurred when it was in drive. The vehicle accelerated without driver intent even when his foot was on the brake pedal. The contact was advised that the throttle sensor needed to be cleaned which temporarily corrected the failure. Chrysler was not notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were approximately 99, 687.

SuspensionElectrical systemLightsSeats & seat beltsBody, doors & structureAcceleration & cruise control

Electronic controls of safety equipment do not funtion properly. Turn signals,lights,cruise. Gauges,windows,radio,airbag etc.. All have malfuntioned since the car was picked up from the dealer. It is obvious that a electrical problem exists in the vehicle but doddge/chrysler is un willing to address the issue .This is an ongoing issue. I have numerous witnesses and have started video recording the problems.

Acceleration & cruise controlCrashFire

While towing a trailer downhill at 55 mph with cruisecontrol set, accelerator pedal went to the floor, consumer hit cancel cruise button 3 times, but vehicle increased speed, rpms went to 4500. Consumer then applied brakes, but that did not slow vehicle down. Trailer began to fishtail, vehicle flipped, rpms were still over 4000. Consumer shut off engine, vehicle then caught on fire under the hood. No injuries, vehicle and trailer were totalled. *Ak

Dodge Durango acceleration complaints by year

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Durango acceleration problems, every year

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked 2 days ago. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data

2002 Dodge Durango Acceleration problems

Acceleration complaints

Dodge Durango acceleration complaints by year

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