NHTSA Complaint #11163939 — 2016 RAM 1500

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11163939
Vehicle	2016 RAM 1500
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	December 28, 2018
Date Filed	December 29, 2018
Mileage	37,200 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TN

Consumer Description

AFTER PUTTING TRUCK INTO REVERSE THEN PUTTING IN BACK INTO FORWARD GEAR THE TRUCK WILL NOT RECOGNIZE THE FACT IT IS SUPPOSE TO GO FORWARD. NOT IN 2 WHEEL DRIVE OR 4 WHEEL DRIVE. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO US TWICE. I HAVE FOUND OUT YOU HAVE TO ACTUALLY TURN THE TRUCK OFF AND THEN RESTART. FIRST TIME I HAD TO DO THIS A COUPLE OF TIMES THIS LAST TIME IT THEN WENT INTO FORWARD DRIVE WITH THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE SETTING. THE FIRST TIME WAS IN A PARKING LOT. THE SECOND TIME I WAS ON A ROAD IN FRONT OF OUR HOME. I HAD STOPPED TO CHECK THE MAIL AND HAD TO BACK UP IN ORDER TO GO INTO OUR DRIVEWAY. AFTER BACKING UP IT WOULD NOT GO FORWARD.

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