Preliminary Evaluation · INADVERTENT MOVEMENT OF SHIFTER · Opened 1995-06-23 · Closed 1996-05-31
Investigation
Action number
PE95041
Type
Preliminary Evaluation
Open date
1995-06-23
Close date
1996-05-31
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Affected makes
DODGE
Affected components
POWER TRAIN
Affected model years
1991, 1992
Affected (make, year) variants
2
Summary
ODI RECEIVED AN INQUIRY REGARDING ALLEGED PARK TO REVERSE PROBLEMS WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS ON 1991 AND 1992 DODGE DAKOTA PICUP TRUCKS.THE ODI DATABASE REVEALED 11 COMPLAINTS, SEVERAL OF WHICH HAD BEEN REPORTED IN THE MONTHS JUST PRECEDING THE OPENING OF THE PE.THE CONSUMERS CLAIM THAT THEY MOVE THE VEHICLE, PLACE THE TRANSMISSION IN PARK AND EXIT THE VEHICLE.THEN, ALMOST ALWAYS WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, THE VEHICLE ALLEGEDLY SHIFTS INTO REVERSETHE VEHICLE THEN BEGINS TO BACK UP, USUALLY STOPPING ONLY WHEN IT HITS SOMETHING.