NHTSA Complaint #11203089 — 2016 RAM 1500

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11203089
Vehicle	2016 RAM 1500
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	April 20, 2019
Date Filed	April 23, 2019
Mileage	21,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CO

Consumer Description

TRANSMISSION SHIFTING KNOB PERIODICALLY WILL NOT ALLOW VEHICLE TO OBTAIN A GEAR AND MOVING THE VEHICLE IS IMPOSSIBLE UNTIL MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO ENGAGE A FORWARD OR REVERSE GEAR IS SUCCESSFUL. THIS HAS OCCURRED A NUMBER OF TIME AND THE LAST TIME I WAS MAKING A U TURN ON A NARROW DIRT ROAD WHEN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD I COULD NOT OBTAIN ANY GEAR. ANOTHER VEHICLE APPROACHED AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED AND FORTUNATELY WAS ABLE TO STOP BEFORE A COLLISION OCCURRED. NOTE. THIS PROBLEM DID NOT OCCUR UNTIL A RECALL 'AUTO PARK FUNCTIONALITY'WAS COMPLETED ON 11/29/18

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