# 2004 DODGE RAM 2500 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
> NHTSA complaint `530573` · 2005-05-13 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** DODGE
- **Model:** RAM 2500
- **Year:** 2004
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
- **Miles at failure:** 5,500
## 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
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*