2017 Dodge Grand Caravan Speed Control & Cruise Problems

The contact owns a 2017 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated while driving approximately 55 MPH and attempting to accelerate to overtake another vehicle, the vehicle accelerated abruptly. The contact depressed the brake pedal but the vehicle continued to accelerate independently. The contact stated that the cruise control light fluctuated on and off. There was smoke detected coming from the brakes. The contact shifted into neutral. The contact stated that the tachometer display revved up and the vehicle was idling; then revved up to 4000 RPM and then back to idle. The contact was able to shift the vehicle to drive and the vehicle drove as designed. The contact called the local dealer but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified but no additional assistance was provided. The approximate failure mileage was 62,500.

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IN A 2017 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WITH CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED AT THE POSTED SPEED OF 70MPH, THE CRUISE FAILED TO DISENGAGE WITH THE DEPRESSION OF THE BRAKE, OR BY TRYING TO TURN THE CRUISE OFF. THE ACCELERATOR WAS STUCK; AND THE FLOOR MAT WAS CHECKED TO SEE IF THIS WAS JAMMING THE SYSTEM. IT WAS NOT. REPEATED DEPRESSION OF BRAKE PEDAL FAILED TO DISENGAGE CRUISE CONTROL. REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO SHUT OFF CRUISE CONTROL FAILED. FINALLY I PRAYED, AND THE CRUISE DISENGAGED. USED THE CRUISE AGAIN THE NEXT DAY AT LOWER SPEED OF 45 MPH ON BACK HIGHWAY AND NOTICED SOME STICKING. WAS ABLE TO BRAKE AND DISENGAGE AT LOWER SPEED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. HAVE NOT USED THE CRUISE CONTROL AGAIN. THE VEHICLE HAD LESS THAN 30,000 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME. IN BOTH INSTANCES THE VEHICLE WAS GOING STRAIGHT. *TT *JS *TR