POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
Miles at failure
25,000
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
THE TRUCK INCORRECTLY READS GEAR INDICATION WHILE NOT IN GEAR AND IS EXTREMELY HARD TO CHANGE GEARS IN A TIMELY AND SAFE FASHION.. ONE TIME, AFTER EXITING THE TRUCK IT PROCEEDED TO ENGAGE IN REVERSE AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. A PERSON ASSISTING HAD CONSIDERABLE TROUBLE GETTING THE TRUCK TO FIND ITS GEARS. IT WILL REV IN NEUTRAL WHILE CLEARLY INDICATING DRIVE. I HAVE ALREADY CONTACTED DODGE. THEY SENT AND INVESTIGATOR WHO DID NOT EXAMINE THE FAULT AND DISREGARDED THE CLAIM. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS ENGINEERING FAULT! *JB