The contact owns a 2015 Ram 1500. While driving approximately 70 mph, there was a drastic reduction in speed and various warning indicators flashed on the instrument panel. The contact had to coast the vehicle over to the side of the road from the middle lane of a major highway. The contact restarted the vehicle and took it to the dealer for diagnostic testing. In addition, the vent controls failed to work for the air conditioner and heating without warning. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 8,000.

- San Jose, CA, USA

White stopped in traffic on a highway, after removing my foot from brake pedal, vehicle quickly accelerated without me putting my foot on the gas pedal. Check engine light and electronic throttle control light came on soon after. Vehicle would continue to accelerate (without me placing my foot on gas pedal) when I removed my foot from brake pedal. Vehicle is presently at Dodge dealership in vancouver, wa.

- Vancouver, WA, USA

The contact owns a 2015 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that while attempting to park the vehicle, the vehicle switched to 4-wheel drive without being prompted. In addition, the accelerator pedal was depressed and the vehicle launched forward extremely fast without warning. The vehicle crashed into the rear driver side of another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. The driver sustained a fracture to the T12 vertebrae in his mid back that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 15V534000 (air bags). The failure mileage was approximately 20,000.

- Carthage, MO, USA

The contact owns a Ram 1500. While waiting at a stop light with the brakes engaged, the engine rpms rapidly increased after performing at high speeds. The failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the failure was not determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 1,200. Updated 10/01/15 the consumer also experienced a problem with the steering. Updated 12/24/15.

- Sanardsville, VA, USA

2015 Ram 1500. Consumer writes in regards to rental vehicle acceleration and brake system issues. The consumer stated performance and reaction time was limited by the computer program in acceleration. The consumer stated the vehicle would not accelerate above 1,000 RPM, until the accelerator was released.

- Pensacola, FL, USA

It all started around 850 miles with this vehicle. I got into it and put it into drive and the car accelerated without my foot on the pedal. I took it to shuman Chrysler in walled lake and they could not find the problem. A month later the problem happened again. I got into the vehicle at work and put it into drive and the truch accelerated without foot on pedal. Took directly to shuman Chrysler in walled lake Michigan and they told me after fixing it that the problem was in the pedal. The vehicle said something else something like the electronic throttle control was bad..

- Milford, MI, USA