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2004 DODGE RAM 2500 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

crash · 558254 · 2005-10-12

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 2500
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Miles at failure
42,350

Severity

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

Narrative

I PARKED AT A LOCAL GAS STATION TO GO INSIDE TO PAY. I LEFT THE TRUCK RUNNING WITH IT IN PARK. AFTER I WAS INSIDE FOR APPROXIMATELY 30-45 SECONDS, THE TRUCKS GEAR SHIFT SLIPPED OUT OF PARK AND INTO REVERSE, CAUSING THE TRUCK TO RUN BACKWARDS, FINALLY STRIKING A GAS PUMP AND KNOCKING IT OVER. I WAS ABLE TO REACH THE TRUCK AND STOP IT BEFORE IT WENT ANY FURTHER. I HAD MY BUMPER REPLACED AS IT WAS DAMAGED. THERE WAS A CLAIM FOR APPROX $25,000.00 TO REPLACE THE GAS PUMP. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10139437
Machine
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