NHTSA Complaint #11006347 — 2016 RAM 1500

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Crash

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11006347
Vehicle	2016 RAM 1500
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	June 14, 2017
Date Filed	July 19, 2017
Mileage	18,000 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

WE HAVE THE KNOB SHIFTER AND WHEN HE STOPPED HE PUT IT IN PARK (LEFT ENGINE RUNNING) HE WALKED BEHIND TRUCK AND INTO STORE AND PICKED OUT WHAT HE NEEDED AND THEN WHILE HE WAS PAYING THE TELLER NOTICED HIS TRUCKED STARTED MOVING IN REVERSE SO MY SON RAN OUT TO GET IN TRUCK TO STOP IT BUT WAS TO LATE IT HIS A POLE WHICH AND SHATTERED THE WINDOW OF GAS STATION, I REPORTED IT TO FCA AND THEY INSPECTED IT AND SAID NO PROBLEM BUT I HAVE VIDEO AND WITNESS THAT STATES IT WAS A COUPLE MINUTES BEFORE IT STARTED MOVING. I HAVE CALLED MR. KON (FCA) 586-274-8162 BUT HE HAS NOT RETURNED ANY OF MY CALL WHICH LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THEY ARE HIDING SOMETHING. I DID DO SOME RESEARCH AND NOTICED THIS IS A PROBLEM

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