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2005 DODGE RAM 3500 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

crash1 injured · 562372 · 2005-11-13

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 3500
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Miles at failure
14,250

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

MY 2005 DODGE RAM HD DIESEL W/AUTO TRANS. COME OUT OF PARK WITH MY 2 YEAR OLD SON INSIDE. HE IS NOT TALL ENOUGH TO REACH THE BRAKE, HOWEVER HE WAS ABLE TO PULL IT OUT OF PARK INTO R AND THE TRUCK ROLLED OFF THE HILL INTO THE WOOD AND CRASHED INTO SEVERAL SAPLINGS. MY SON WAS NOT SEVERELY INJURED, HE STRUCK HIS RIGHT CHEEK, CHEST AND ABDOMEN SOMEWHERE IN THE VEHICLE DURING THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE NOW WILL COME OUT OF PARK WITHOUT TOUCHING THE BRAKE AT ALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT RUNNING AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT AND HAD BEEN PARKED FOR APPROXIMATELY. 10 MIN. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10142548
Machine
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