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2021 Ram 3500 Acceleration problems

Owners have filed 1 complaint about the 2021 Ram 3500's acceleration & cruise control with NHTSA - 2% of all its complaints, most recently on October 19, 2021. Unintended acceleration, surging, throttle problems and cruise or adaptive cruise faults.

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Acceleration complaints

Transmission & drivetrainAcceleration & cruise controlFuel system

Brand new truck (226 miles) STOPPED RUNNING on Interstate 90 in Montana. Very dangerous situation, although was able to pull to side of interstate and was able to tow truck to Butte Montana and no one was injured. Nonetheless, had this occurred in rural area, snowy mountain passes, pulling livestock trailer etc (purpose for which truck is intended), could have easily been life threatening. Understand this may be the same fuel pump issue affecting many others. Should be recalled immediately. No warning, truck...

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just went from 75 mph to zero in very rapid fashion. Please help put a stop to this asap. Extremely dangerous in winter and rural situation, and pulling livestock or other trailers, goose neck and 5th wheel. Happy to provide more info or answer questions. Thank you.

Filed Incident Power train · Vehicle speed control · Fuel / propulsion systemNHTSA 11437405

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