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2021 RAM 2500 — POWER TRAIN

crash · 1832112 · 2022-08-09

Vehicle

Make
RAM
Model
2500
Year
2021
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
POWER TRAIN

Severity

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

Narrative

In June 2021, this vehicle literally drove away while in the park gear. It was running and accelerated across a state highway, down an embankment and 200 feet into a cornfield while pulling a trailer. I immediately called Ram and they did perform an investigation. They subsequently offered to buy the vehicle back, which I declined. This vehicle has been in for warranty work on the transmission several times with this being the result. They have offered to diagnose and repair it, which it is still under warranty anyway. I have not received a copy of their inspection yet, but this could have been a very deadly situation which has gone unaddressed so far. There was over 10,000 dollars in damages done to the vehicle.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11478386
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown