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2003 DODGE RAM 2500 — POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:SHIFT PATTERN INDICATOR

crash1 injured · 384406 · 2002-12-09

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 2500
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:SHIFT PATTERN INDICATOR
Miles at failure
7,000

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE AND PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK WITH ENGINE ON AND GOT OUT OF THE CAR. ABOUT 40 SECONDS LATER, HEARD A CRASH. THE VEHICLE HAD ROLLED BACKWARDS AND HIT ANOTHER MOVING CAR. TOOK TO DODGE AND THEY STATED CONSUMER WAS NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY. TS THE SHIFT LEVER STOPS BETWEEN PARK AND REVERSE AND THEN SLOWLY DISENGAGES ITSELF, RESULTING IN ROLL-A-WAY. CONSUMERS WIFE WAS PRESENT IN THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH AND IS NOW UNDER DOCTORS SUPERVISION. *JG

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
8023928
Machine
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