# Dodge Ram 1500 sudden acceleration

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/dodge-ram-1500-sudden-acceleration/112717>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [February 23, 2018, 7:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dodge-ram-1500-sudden-acceleration/112717 "2018-02-23T19:59:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![RobertEBruce](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/5fc32e/32.png) [@RobertEBruce](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RobertEBruce)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2018, 7:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dodge-ram-1500-sudden-acceleration/112717/1 "2018-02-23T19:59:22Z")

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Is there any information about sudden acceleration of 2006 Dodge Ram 1500 , engine size 4.7 V-8 ? On Feb. 19, 2018 my wife went out to move our truck from the driveway to the side of the road so we could receive an order of roofing products . When she started the vehicle and put it in gear the truck shot across the street and struck a power utility pole at a very high rate of speed . the front end struck the pole and split it in half, the front of the truck wraparound the pole. I need to know if there have been any other cases of sudden acceleration .

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2018, 1:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dodge-ram-1500-sudden-acceleration/112717/2 "2018-03-03T01:52:15Z")

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A faulty Idle Air Control valve can cause that problem.

[https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php?pk=1319836&cc=1432517&jsn=433&jsn=433](https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php?pk=1319836&cc=1432517&jsn=433&jsn=433)

The faulty IAC valve moves to the improper position for the idle condition, and the engine races.

Tester

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**Author:** ![insightful](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/insightful/32/2732_2.png) [@insightful](https://community.cartalk.com/u/insightful)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2018, 4:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dodge-ram-1500-sudden-acceleration/112717/3 "2018-03-03T16:02:27Z")

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Most likely, your wife was pushing on the accelerator (she will swear she wasn’t).

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2018, 3:43am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dodge-ram-1500-sudden-acceleration/112717/4 "2018-03-04T03:43:22Z")

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If throttle linkage is mechanical, it could be a broken motor mount.