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2004 DODGE RAM 2500 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

crash · 530573 · 2005-05-13

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 2500
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Miles at failure
5,500

Severity

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

Narrative

EA 04 025/FALSE PARK: THE VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF PARK AND ROLLED BACKWARD INTO A DITCH, THEN CONTINUED TO ROLL THROUGH SOME TREES BEFORE STOPPING. THE VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALER. *AK THE GEAR COULD SHIFT AND COULD BE PLACED INTO A POSITION THAT APPEARED TO BE IN PARK WHEN IT ACTUALLY WAS BETWEEN PARK AND REVERSE. IT WOULD TAKE UP TO 30 SECONDS AND THE VEHICLE WOULD BACK UP EVEN THOUG IT WAS ACTUALLY NOT IN THE REVERSE POSITION. *SC *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10117790
Machine
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