NHTSA Complaint #11010511 — 2014 RAM 1500

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Crash

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11010511
Vehicle	2014 RAM 1500
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	July 23, 2017
Date Filed	July 25, 2017
Mileage	92,400 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	UT

Consumer Description

STARTING TO BACK OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, I STOPPED AND THOUGHT I HAD SHIFTED THE ROTARY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION KNOB TO THE PARK POSITION TO GO INTO THE HOUSE AND RETRIEVE AN ITEM BEFORE CONTINUING. APPARENTLY, I DID NOT GET THE KNOB CORRECTLY IN TEH PARK POSITION, AS I STARTED EXITING THE VEHICLE WITH THE DOOR OPEN, THE TRANSMISSION WAS STILL IN REVERSE AND STARTED ROLLING BACKWARD. I RE-ENTERED THE VEHICLE TO APPLY THE BRAKE, BUT NOT UNTIL THE OPENED TRUCK DOOR HAD COLLIDED WITH MY GARAGE WALL, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK DOOR AND THE GARAGE WALL. I FELT FORTUNATE THAT I WAS NOT PINNED BETWEEN THE DOOR AND THE GARAGE WALL BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO GET BACK IN THE VEHICLE. THE KNOB SHIFT CONTROL IS NOT VERY INTUITIVE AND I BELIEVE CAN LEAD MORE FREQUENTLY TO DRIVER ERROR. IT WAS ALSO SURPRISING TO ME HOW MUCH ACCELERATION AND FORCE OCCURRED WITHOUT APPLYING ANY PRESSURE TO THE GAS PEDAL.

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