# 2002 DODGE DAKOTA — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
> NHTSA complaint `523730` · 2005-02-28 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** DODGE
- **Model:** DAKOTA
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
- **Miles at failure:** 13,000
- **Speed:** 2 mph
## Narrative
UPON PUTTING THE VEHICLE INTO PARK IT AUTOMATICALLY SHIFTED BY ITSELF INTO REVERSE, WHICH CAUSED AN ACCIDENT.  CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK     THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES AS HE WAS EXITING THE VEHICLE.  THE DOOR KNOCKED HIM DOWN AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL UNTIL IT HIT A SNOW BANK.  CONSUMER CALLED MANUFACTURER.  THEY TOLD CONSUMER TO SEE THE DEALER. THEY CHECKED IT OUT AND PUT SOME NEW COMPONENTS IN COMPUTER.   *BF  *NM
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