1999 Plymouth Voyager cruise control problems

While driving at 55 MPH consumer noticed smoke through the rear view mirror coming from the rear of vehicle. When this occurred vehicle hesitated to accelerate. Within seconds of the consumer pulling over and existing the vehicle, it exploded. The fire inspector indicated that the cause of the fire was due to a fuel tank leak. The vehicle accelerated from 55 MPH to 85 MPH on its own.

Tl*the contact owns a 1999 plymouth voyager. While driving 20 MPH, the vehicle accelerated automatically to 45 MPH. The contact attempted to apply the brakes, but the vehicle failed to stop. The contact crashed into the rear end of another vehicle. A police report was filed. The VIN, engine size, # of cylinders, and powertrain were unknown. The current and failure mileages were 160,000.