# 2004 DODGE RAM 2500 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
> NHTSA complaint `549567` · 2005-09-29 · 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:** 17,500
## Narrative
DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT  2004 DODGE RAM 2500 WENT INTO REVERSE BY ITSELF.  THE TRUCK WAS PARKED AND WAS IDLING. THE CONSUMER  LEFT THE TRUCK WITH HIS GRAND CHILD IN THE BACK ASLEEP. THE TRUCK KNOCKED ITSELF INTO REVERSE AND RAN ACROSS A PARKING LOT AND HIT A SIGN AND CRASHED. AFTER THE TRUCK HIT THE SIGN  IT STOPPED  BUT WAS STILL RUNNING. RESULTED IN  $7,200.00  DAMAGE. THE CHILD WAS NOT HURT. THE CONSUMER  LEFT THE TRUCK IN PARK AND WHEN  HE RETURNED  TO THE TRUCK IT WAS IN REVERSE. AND THE CHILD WAS STILL ASLEEP. THE CHILD HAD NOT KNOCKED THE TRUCK OUT OF GEAR.  A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN GAVE NO INDICATION OF THE CAUSE.   THE TRUCK BENT A WATER VALVE BESIDES THE SIGN WITH SOME PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE CONSUMER  WAS IN  SHOCK OVER THIS INCIDENT. THE  CONSUMER WAS CONTACT BY  ANOTHER CAR OWNER THAT FACED A SIMILAR SITUATION.  THE CONSUMER HAD  REFECTORIES OF THE ACCIDENT. THE CONSUMER  SAID THAT THE TRUCK IS DRIVABLE AND PARKED AT  HIS  HOUSE. SOMEONE FROM DODGE WAS SUPPOSE TO COME LOOK AT THE TRUCK. *AK  *NM
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