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2003 DODGE RAM 2500 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

crash · 577356 · 2006-03-28

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 2500
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Miles at failure
79,425

Severity

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

Narrative

MY 2003 DODGE RAM 2500 HEAVY DUTY PICKUP WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND DIESEL ENGINE ROLLED BACKWARDS AFTER BEING PLACED IN "PARK". I LEFT THE VEHICLE TO TALK TO SOMEONE. THE INDICATOR WAS IN "P" BEFORE I LEFT THE VEHICLE AND STILL IN "P" AFTER ROLLING BACKWARDS ~ 150' THROUGH 2 SNOW BANKS MADE BY CLEARING THE DRIVEWAY. THE PICKUP STOPPED UPON HITTING A SIGN WHICH RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE; BUT THE RIGHT REAR PICKUP BED RECEIVED ~ $450.00 IN DAMAGE. NOBODY WAS IN THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME. NOBODY WAS INJURED. THE SIGN PREVENTED THE VEHICLE FROM CROSSING A BUSY STREET. I RECEIVED THE SAFETY RECALL LETTER TO INSTALL THE "OUT OF PARK ALARM" ON MONDAY FOLLOWING THE ACCIDENT ON THURSDAY. I HAVE CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALER TO HAVE THE ALARM INSTALLED. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10153919
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