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2008 DODGE RAM 2500 — POWER TRAIN

crash1 injured · 1095082 · 2014-08-06

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 2500
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
22,150
Speed
10 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING PAST MY HOUSE, I PUT THE DRIVE TRAIN IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE AND WHEN I STEPPED ON THE GAS PEDAL THE THROTTLE WENT WIDE OPEN. I TRIED TO STEER CLEAR OF ALL OBSTRUCTIONS BUT WHEN I HIT MY DRIVEWAY THE TRUCK WENT SIDEWAYS AND IT ROLLED DOWN A CULVERT AND ENDED UPSIDE DOWN. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN DECLARED A "TOTAL LOSS". I SUSTAINED MINOR CUTS AND BRUISES BUT CAME OUT OK. I DOWNLOADED THE OBD2 DATA FROM THE COMPUTER AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND IT SHOWED CODE P0731 G PEND GEAR 1 INCORRECT RATIO???. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND ANY HISTORY OF THIS PROBLEM IN THE 2008 RAM DATA. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10619393
Machine
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