# 1996 DODGE RAM 1500 — POWER TRAIN
> NHTSA complaint `98855` · 1998-02-18 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** DODGE
- **Model:** RAM 1500
- **Year:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN
- **Speed:** 2 mph
## Narrative
MANUFACTURER IDENTIFIED PROBLEM AS COLD ENGINE HESITATION AND INSTALLED A NEW TRANSMISSION WITH A CONTROLLER REFLASH.  THE NEW TRANSMISSION HESITATED AND CAUSED A CRASH.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*