NHTSA Complaint #10970860 — 2016 RAM 1500

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10970860
Vehicle	2016 RAM 1500
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	March 10, 2017
Date Filed	April 6, 2017
Mileage	10,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

I PARKED TRUCK ON AN INCLINED AREA; REAR APPROXIMATELY 10" HIGHER THAN FRONT; I EXITED VEHICLE & BEGAN TO UNLOAD CARGO FROM REAR OF VEHICLE; THE TRUCK SUDDENLY ROLLED FORWARD ABOUT 10-12". I OPENED DRIVERS DOOR AND VERIFIED THAT TRANSMISSION CONTROL WAS INDEED IN "PARK"; IT WAS. I ALSO NOTED THAT AS IT ROLLED FORWARD IT DID SO IN RYTHMIC MANNER; TWO BEATS; AS THOUGH THE ENGINE HAD TURNED OVER/ ROLLED OVER. IT HAS NOT REPEATED THIS MALFUNCTION BUT THEN AGAIN, I HAVEN'T PARKED ON AN INCLINE LIKE THAT SINCE THE OCCURANCE (MARCH 2017; 10,500 MILES ON ODOMETER; 5.7 V8)

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