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2016 RAM 1500 — POWER TRAIN

crash · 1348207 · 2017-01-12

Vehicle

Make
RAM
Model
1500
Year
2016
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
2,134

Severity

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

Narrative

MY TRUCK JUMPS FROM PARK TO REVERSE WITHOUT TOUCHING THE SHIFT KNOB ON 06/08/2016 THE TRUCK SHIFTED TO REVERSE AND RAN ACROSS THE ROAD BACKWARDS DOING APPROX. 6000.00 IN DAMAGE I THOUGHT I LEFT IT IN REVERSE I HAVE SINCE WITINESSED IT DOING IT ON ITS OWN AND MY WIFE SAW IT ON TWO OCASIONS. THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED WHEN I STOPPED IN FRONT OF A GATE AT MY BUSINESS AND WHILE UNLOCKING AND OPENING THE GATE THE TRUCK RAN BACKWARDS ACROSS THE ROAD TO THE PARKING LOT OF ANOTHER BUSINESS STRIKING A TREE AND THE BANK CAUSING CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE.I EXITED THE TRUCK LEFT THE DOOR OPEN AND THE ENGINE RUNNING BUT IT HAD TO SET THERE FOR SEVERAL SECONDS BEFORE IT TOOK OFF.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10944620
Machine
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