# 2014 RAM 1500 — POWER TRAIN
> NHTSA complaint `1394685` · 2017-07-25 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** RAM
- **Model:** 1500
- **Year:** 2014
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN
- **Miles at failure:** 92,400
- **Speed:** 2 mph
## Narrative
STARTING TO BACK OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, I STOPPED AND THOUGHT I HAD SHIFTED THE ROTARY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION KNOB TO THE PARK POSITION TO GO INTO THE HOUSE AND RETRIEVE AN ITEM BEFORE CONTINUING.  APPARENTLY, I DID NOT GET THE KNOB CORRECTLY IN TEH PARK POSITION, AS I STARTED EXITING THE VEHICLE WITH THE DOOR OPEN, THE TRANSMISSION WAS STILL IN REVERSE AND STARTED ROLLING BACKWARD.  I RE-ENTERED THE VEHICLE TO APPLY THE BRAKE, BUT NOT UNTIL THE OPENED TRUCK DOOR HAD COLLIDED WITH MY GARAGE WALL, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK DOOR AND THE GARAGE WALL.  I FELT FORTUNATE THAT I WAS NOT PINNED BETWEEN THE DOOR AND THE GARAGE WALL BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO GET BACK IN THE VEHICLE.  THE KNOB SHIFT CONTROL IS NOT VERY INTUITIVE AND I BELIEVE CAN LEAD MORE FREQUENTLY TO DRIVER ERROR.  IT WAS ALSO SURPRISING TO ME HOW MUCH ACCELERATION AND FORCE OCCURRED WITHOUT APPLYING ANY PRESSURE TO THE GAS PEDAL.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*