Dodge Pedal News

Following on the heels of Toyota's major problems with pedals in their cars, Dodge SUVs are now being investigated for problems with their gas pedal being stuck, potentially posing a safety risk for drivers and car passengers.

On Monday Dodge said there have been only five complaints so far, and they have not heard of of any crashes, injuries or damage caused by the faulty gas pedal. No recall has been issued yet. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is still investigating the problem with the sticky gas pedals, and they say it is strictly in 2007 Dodge Caliber small sport utility vehicles, so far.

Dodge Pedal News
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Chrysler said the pedals were made by CTS Corp. of Elkhart, Indiana, the same company that manufactured pedals involved in a Toyota Motor Corp. recall earlier this year. The automaker said the investigation is in the early stages, but based on the build dates of the vehicles involved in the complaints, the problem appears to be limited to about 10,000 vehicles made during a five-week period in March and April of 2006. NHTSA said an estimated 161,000 vehicles are covered by the investigation, but a Chrysler spokesman said that's the total of all Calibers built during the 2007 model year. The spokesman did not want to be identified because of company policies prohibiting disclosure.

Dodge Pedal News