NHTSA Complaint #10130218 — 2003 DODGE RAM 2500 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10130218
Vehicle	2003 DODGE RAM 2500
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
Date of Incident	March 15, 2004
Date Filed	July 20, 2005
Mileage	5,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

OWNER DROVE TRUCK THROUGH AN OPEN GATE AND STOPPED THE VEHICLE TO GET OUT AND CLOSE THE GATE. THE VEHICLE WAS ON A FLAT, LEVEL, HARD DIRT SURFACE AND WAS LEFT RUNNING, THE PARK BRAKE WAS NOT SET. OPERATOR WALKED BEHIND VEHICLE AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CLOSING THE GATE (ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE OF THE TRUCK) WHEN IT PASSED THE OPERATOR. OPERATOR WAS ABLE TO RUN BEHIND THE TRUCK AND GAIN ENTRY INTO THE OPEN DRIVERS DOOR WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE OR ANY PROPERTY, NO INJURY TO OPERATOR. OPERATOR NOW USES THE PARK BRAKE WITH THE TRANS IN NEUTRAL POSITION WHEN LEAVING THE TRUCK WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING. OPERATOR HAS ADVISED OTHER USERS OF THE VEHICLE ABOUT THIS ISSUE. *DSY SEE ALSO VOQ 10058839. *DSY

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