Feb 28, 2021Speed control
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY TODAY, I NEEDED TO ACCEL QUICKLY TO AVOID BEING IN THE BLIND SPOT OF ANOTHER TRUCK AS I WAS MERGING ONTO A DIFFERENT HIGHWAY. AFTER GETTING PAST THE TRUCK, I LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SPEED UP. WHEN THIS HAPPENED, I ASSUMED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS SOMEHOW TRYING TO RESUME SO I TAPPED THE BRAKES TO CANCEL IT, BUT NOTHING HAPPENED. I THEN PUT ON BRAKES, BUT IT WAS SIMPLY FIGHTING THE ENGINE AS THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. I THEN TRIED PRESSING BOTH THE CANCEL BUTTON AND THE OFF BUTTON ON MY CRUISE CONTROL, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. BY THIS TIME I WAS EASILY UP TO ABOUT 85 MPH AND HAD NOW OTHER CHOICE THAN TO PUT THE TRUCK IN NEUTRAL. I LEFT IT IN NEUTRAL FOR ABOUT 3 OR 4 SECONDS AND THEN PUT IT BACK INTO DRIVE AND THE ACCELERATION PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY BAD SITUATION FOR AN INEXPERIENCED DRIVER. I PLAN ON STOPPING AT THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE LAST YEAR AND REPORT IT TO THEM AS WELL.
NHTSA ODI 11398290
Oct 24, 2020SteeringSpeed controlEngine
THIS HAPPENED TWICE TODAY 10/24/2020. FIRST TIME I WAS STOPPED AT A TURNING LIGHT ON A MAIN ROAD AND AS SOON AS I LET OFF THE BREAK THE ENGINE SHUTOFF. SECOND TIME I WAS IN A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD MAKING A TURN AND THE ENGINE SHUTOFF ONCE AGAIN DISPLAYING THE IMAGE ATTACHED.
NHTSA ODI 11366150
Jan 7, 2020Transmission & drivetrainSpeed controlElectronic Stability Control (esc)
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON A CITY STREET IT STARTED TO ACCELERATE ON IT'S OWN AND I HAD TO SLAM ON THE BREAKS BECAUSE OF IT DOING THAT. AGAIN ONE DECEMBER 20TH 2019 IT DID IT AGAIN. I DONT KNOW WHAT'S CAUSING IT TO BE DOING THAT BUT I'VE TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND NOTHING CAN BE FOUND WRONG.
NHTSA ODI 11297807
Mar 30, 2019Speed control
WHEN DRIVING IN ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL THE VEHICLE WILL AGREESIVELY DECELERATE WHEN PASSING ON THE LEFT SIDE OF A LARGE PROFILE VEHICLE. THE GREATER THE SPEED DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TWO VEHICLES THE GREATER THE RATE OF DECELERATION. IF THE SPEED DIFFERENCE IS ABOUT 35 MPH OR GREATER THE COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM WILL ACTIVATE. THIS IS POTENTIALLY VERY DANGEROUS ON A CROWDED INTERSTATE WITH FOLLOWING VEHICLES VERY CLOSE.
NHTSA ODI 11192639