2005 DODGE RAM 2500 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE'S GEAR POSITION INDICATOR WAS IN PARK THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARD. WHILE STANDING OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING IT ROLLED AND HIT A PARKED VEHICLE. ALTHOUGH THE GEAR POSITION INDICATOR WAS IN PARK, WHEN THE INDICATOR WAS INSPECTED AFTER THE INCIDENT, THE POSITION INDICATOR WAS FOUND IN REVERSE. THE POLICE FILED A REPORT AT THE SCENE. HOWEVER, NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE BUMPER WITH ADDITIONAL PROPERTY DAMAGE TO THE OTHER VEHICLES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT CLAIMED WIFE WAS IN THE PASSENGER'S SEAT AT THE TIME OF CRASH, BUT COULD NOT GET TO GEAR SHIFT IN TIME TO STOP VEHICLE.,SHE HAD LEFT ARM IN A SLING DUE TO ROTATOR CUFF SURGERY. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO HAVE THE PROBLEM OF THE GEAR SHIFT JUMPING INTO REVERSE. THE INDICATOR DEFINITELY WA SIN PARK MOMENTARILY BEFORE CHANGING BACK TO REVERSE. THE CONTACT'S LIABILITY INSURANCE PAID FOR REPAIRS TO THE OTHER VEHICLE IN CLASH , AND THE INSURANCE PREMIUM INCREASED AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT. ALSO, THE CONTACT ENCLOSED A COPY OF THE SAFETY RECALL NOTICE WHICH HE RECEIVED FROM DAIMLER/CHRYSLER. HE FELT DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED , AND HE FELT THIS WAS A DODGE PROBLEM. *AK