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2004 DODGE RAM 2500 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)

crash · 552366 · 2005-08-31

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 2500
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
Miles at failure
7,000

Severity

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

Narrative

DT: THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE INDICATOR LIGHT ON THE DASH AND A PROBLEM WITH THE GEAR SHIFTER. THE CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN PUTTING THE VEHICLE INTO GEAR THE INDICATOR LIGHT DOES NOT ALWAYS SHOW THE CORRECT GEAR. BEFORE THE CONSUMER PUT THE VEHICLE INTO PARK WITH THE MOTOR RUNNING, AND WHEN THE CONSUMER EXITED THE VEHICLE, IT DID NOT MOVE AT FIRST, THEN IT ROLLED BACKWARD. THIS CAUSED PROPERTY DAMAGE. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED ON 8-26-05, AND SIMILAR INCIDENTS HAPPENED AT LEAST FIVE TIMES. WHEN THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10134996
Machine
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