NHTSA Complaint #10730440 — 2012 DODGE RAM 3500

TURNED KEY ON, PUT GEAR SELECTOR INTO N POSITION. ALLOWED TRUCK TO ROLL FORWARD, DOWNHILL 12". TRIED TO PUT INTO PARK AND IT CONTINUED TO ROLL DOWN THE DRIVEWAY. I HAD STARTED TO OPEN THE DOOR TO GET OUT AS IT STARTED TO ROLL. TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO PUT IT INTO PARK BY SEVERAL DIFFERENT METHODS, I.E. ENGINE RUNNING, NOT RUNNING, REVERSED PRIOR STEPS ETC. REPAIR SHOP SAID SOMETHING IS BROKEN INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION. THEY STATED IT WILL HAVE TO BE TORN APART TO FIND THE PROBLEM, MOST LIKELY A COMPLETE REBUILD? WE JUST GOT BACK FROM A VACATION HAULING A 38' 17,000# 5TH WHEEL RV. WHAT IF THIS HAD HAPPENED ON THE HILLS AT SENICA LAKE OHIO CAMPGROUND? MANY PEOPLE COULD HAVE BEEN INJURED OR KILLED! AT A BEAR MINIMUM THERE SHOULD BE A WARNING POSTED TO SET EMERGENCY BRAKE BEFORE PUTTING INTO PARK, EVERY SINGLE TIME!