NHTSA Complaint #10714570 — 2005 DODGE RAM 1500

AS I WAS PREPARING TO PARK, MY TRUCK ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN JUMPING OVER A CONCRETE STOPPER AND INTO A LARGE METAL POLE IN FRONT OF A BUSINESS. THE ENTIRE FRONT OF MY TRUCK CAVED IN, THE HOOD, THE GRILL AND THE BUMPER CRUMPLED AND THE AIR BAG (WHICH SHOULD HAVE) DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DEALERSHIP IS REFUSING TO FIX IT AND FILED A CRIMINAL NO TRESPASS AGAINST ME SO I CAN'T GO ON THE LOT OR TRY TO TALK TO THE SALESMAN. THE POLICE OFFICERS WHO RESPONDED CHECKED ME OVER, SAID IT WAS AN 'AT FAULT' ACCIDENT BUT ONLY BECAUSE I WAS BEHIND THE WHEEL AND GAVE ME A 'CRASH BUREAU FORM' TO FILL OUT, WHICH I DID. MY ONLINE RESEARCH SHOWED RECALLS ON BOTH THE ACCELERATOR AND THE AIR BAGS. PLEASE HELP ME. MY INSURANCE IS NOT GOING TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS DUE TO THE FACT IT WAS DUE TO DEFECTIVE AUTO PARTS AND THE DEALERSHIP SHOULD TAKE CARE OF IT, WHICH THEY WON'T. I AM A FIFTY YEAR OLD DISABLED FEMALE AND MY TRUCK IS MY LIFELINE. I DO NOT HAVE THE $7,000.00 THE DEALERSHIP WANTS ME TO PAY TO FIX THE TRUCK I JUST BOUGHT (STILL DOESN'T HAVE PLATES ON IT YET) AND PAID $10,000.00 FOR. I BOUGHT IT FROM BENNY BOYD IN MARBLE FALLS, TEXAS. *TR