2004 DODGE RAM 2500 Power Trainautomatic Transmission Problems

I DID NOT HAVE A ACCIDENT, BUT MY TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO FAIL IN SUCH A MANNER THAT THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT KNOW WHAT GEAR IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE IN. ONE DAY IT WOULD BE FINE AND THE NEXT IT MIGHT BEGIN OK AND THEN TEN MINUTES LATER IT WOULD START OFF FROM A STOP LIGHT IN 2ND OR 3RD GEAR AND IT WAS DIFFICULT TO PULL INTO TRAFFIC. DODGE IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THE DEALERSHIPS ARE STOCKING THE INTERNAL TRANSMISSION PARTS TO FIX IT. MY MECHANIC TALKED TO A NEARBY DODGE DEALER TO OBTAIN THE PARTS AND THEY SAID THEY KNEW OF THE PROBLEM AND HAD A GOOD SUPPLY OF PARTS IF NEEDED. WE ALSO SPOKE TO TWO DIFFERENT TRANSMISSION SHOPS THAT SAID THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM. THE NECESSARY PARTS THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED TO FIX THIS WERE A GOVERNOR COMPRESSION SOLENOID AND PRESSURE SWITCH....

2004 DODGE 2500 4WD DSL HAS EXACT PROBLEM OF RECALL 03V503000, DODGE CLAIMS MY VEHICLE NOT ON RECALL LIST. CRACKED TRANSMISSION HOUSING ADAPTER AT TRANSMISSION BOLT UP. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. IN 2005, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V462000 (POWERTRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE REPAIR INCLUDED A SOFTWARE MODIFICATION TO EQUIP THE VEHICLES WITH AN OUT-OF-PARK ALARM; HOWEVER, IT HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT ISSUES WITH THE HORN ASSEMBLY IN THE VEHICLE. EVERY TIME HE PLACES THE VEHICLE INTO PARK, THE HORN SOUNDS LOUDLY AND CAUSES CHAOS AMONG HIMSELF AND OTHER DRIVERS. THE ONLY WAY TO PREVENT THE HORN FROM SOUNDING IS TO SLOWLY RELEASE THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND THEN SLOWLY SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO PARK. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000. UPDATED 05/20/08. *LJ

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. APPROXIMATELY THREE MINUTES AFTER THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE, THE GEAR SHIFTED INTO REVERSE. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A LARGE TRUCK. THERE WERE NO OCCUPANTS IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT'S LEG WAS INJURED. BOTH VEHICLES SUSTAINED BODY DAMAGE. A COMPLAINT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER, BUT NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO FAILURE WITH THE VEHICLE. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 90,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V462000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) AND HE DID NOT BELIEVE THAT THE FAILURE WAS CORRECTED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ONLY RESOLUTION WAS A SMALL COMPUTER-LIKE DEVICE THAT SOUNDED WHEN THE VEHICLE SHIFTED OUT OF PARK. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT MECHANICAL REPAIRS SHOULD HAVE BEEN MADE, ESPECIALLY FOR HEARING-IMPAIRED CONSUMERS WHO COULD NOT HEAR THE ALARM. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,156.

THE SOFTWARE CHANGE THAT INDICATES THAT THE PARKING GEAR IS NOT PROPERLY ENGAGED, GOES OFF ALL THE TIME. AT THE MOST INCONVENIENT TIMES. LIKE THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT, AT A QUIET CAMPGROUND, WHEN PARKING THE TRUCK. IT SEEMS THAT THERE IS A BETTER SOLUTION FOR THE PROBLEM THAN SOUNDING THE HORN. MAYBE CORRECT THE PROBLEM. ALSO THE HORN GOES OFF WHEN BACKING THE TRUCK WITH THE DOOR OPEN. I KNOW IT IS SUPPOSED TO DO THAT WITH THE "BAND AID FIX" BUT WHEN HOOKING UP TO TRAILERS, IT IS OFTEN NICE TO LEAVE THE DOOR OPEN WHEN BACKING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V462000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE REMEDY FOR THE RECALL REQUIRES PERFORMING A SOFTWARE MODIFICATION TO EQUIP THE VEHICLES WITH AN OUT-OF-PARK ALARM. HE WAS DISSATISFIED WITH THE REMEDY. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,000.

TL*-THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE 2004 DODGE RAM 2500 DIESEL HAD RECALL 05V462000 REPAIRED IN 12/2006 FOR THE POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. HE WAS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE RECALL REPAIRS. WHEN HE PULLED UP TO THE GATE OF HIS HOME HE PUT THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON, WHICH GAVE HIM LIGHT AT NIGHT, BUT IT STARTLED HIS CATTLE. THE CONTACT WENT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND ASKED FOR THE REPAIR TO BE REMOVED ,AND WAS INFORMED THAT THIS A REGULATION AND COULD NOT BE DEACTIVATED. *AK

UPON HAVING THE TRUCK AT DEALER B FOR WARRANTY SERVICING,THE DEALERSHIP INSTALLED WITHOUT MY KNOWLEDGE OR CONSENT THE E17 OUT-OF-PARK ALARM, SIMILAR TO RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN 05V462000. THE RECALL WAS FOR A COMPUTER FLASH TO LOOK FOR SEVERAL THINGS TO OCCUR SIMULTANEOUSLY; 1) DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR OPENED, TRANSMISSION WAS IN REVERSE, AND FOOT WAS OFF OF BRAKE. WHEN THESE CONDITIONS OCCURRED THE HORN STARTED BLOWING AND THE LIGHTS START FLASHING. THIS WAS NOT AN ACCEPTABLE RECALL, AND I DIDN'T WANT IT ON MY TRUCK. ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS I NEEDED TO BACK UP BY HAVING THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR OPEN TO USE THE GROUND AS A REFERENCE. THIS TYPICALLY OCCURRED WHEN MIRROR OR WINDOW VIEWS WERE BLOCKED, OR THERE WAS AN OBJECT BEHIND THAT COULD NOT BE SEEN. WHEN TRYING TO BACK UP TO THESE OBJECTS THE HORN STARTED BLOWING AND LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING. THIS RESULTED IN BOTHERING NEIGHBORS, COWORKERS, ETC....

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500 DIESEL. THE CONTACT DROVE INTO THE DRIVEWAY, PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK, WALKED TO THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE ,AND THE GEAR MOVED ON ITS OWN INTO INTO REVERSE AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000. *AK UPDATED 03/30/07. *JB

I WAS DRIVING TO ONE OF OUR BUILDINGS AND NOTICED ONE OF MY DIESEL TRUCKS HAD NOT BEEN PLUGGED IN SO I STOPPED PUT THE TRUCK IN PARK AND GOT INTO THE OTHER TRUCK. I HAD STARTED THE OTHER TRUCK AND WAS LETTING IT WARM UP WHEN I LOOKED OVER AT THE TRUCK I HAD PARKED IT WAS ABOUT 25 YARDS AWAY WITH THE BACK UP AGAINST A TREE. I RAN OVER TO IT THE TAIL GATE WAS SMASHED THE TRUCK WAS STILL RUNNING. *NM

I HAVE A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500 CUMMIN DIESEL PICK UP,WHEN I PUT INTO PARK WITH MOTOR RUNNING I LEFT THE TRUCK TO CHECK ON A WREAK MY PICK UP ROLLED BACK INTO A TRACTOR TRAILER CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE REAR CORNER PANEL OF MY TRUCK. I KNOW THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS REASON BUT FROM ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS WITH THE ALARM I DON'T KNOW IF I WANT TO DO IT. I WOULD LIKE A RECALL TO GET THIS FIXED SO I WONT BE OUT ANOTHER $3500.00 TO FIX MY TRUCK,IT WOULD BE NICE TO GET REIMBURSE. *NM

TL* - THE CONTACT HAS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500 DIESEL MOTOR AUTOMATIC TRUCK, ON A DRY PAVEMENT ON A FLAT SURFACE, HE STOPPED, AND WHEN HE PUT THE TRUCK INTO PARK AND GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK IT JUMPED OUT OF PARK INTO REVERSE AND ROLLED DOWN THE DRIVEWAY AND STRUCK A VEHICLE THAT WAS FOLLOWING IT , RESULTING IN A TOTAL OF $4000.00 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO BOTH VEHICLES. THE DEALERSHIP FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. *AK UPDATED 02/06/07. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE RECALL WORK FOR THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION #05V462000 WAS PERFORMED WITHOUT THE CONTACT'S CONSENT. THE VEHICLE HAD AN OUT OF PARK ALARM ADDED TO THE VEHICLE AND WHENEVER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE ALARM WENT OFF. THE CONTACT WANTED THE ALARM REMOVED AND THE SERVICE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO DISENGAGE THE ALARM.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED NO PROBLEM HAD OCCURRED WITH THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL # 05V462000 CONCERNING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED HOWEVER THE CONTACT WANTED THE OUT OF PARK ALARM REMOVED.

DODGE (DAIMLER CHRYSLER) HAS A RECALL TO INSTALL AN "OUT-OF-PARK ALARM SYSTEM" (NOTIFICATION CODE E17). THIS ALARM WILL ACTIVATE LIGHTS AND HORN UNTIL YOUR BATTERY RUNS DOWN. WHAT THEY SHOULD BE HAVING IS A "FIX THE TRANSMISSION" RECALL SO THAT THE VEHICLE GOES INTO "PARK" READILY AND STAYS THERE. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION. OURS SLIPPED OUT OF PARK AND ROLLED INTO A BUILDING. *NM

CONSUMER COMPLAINT CONCERNING 2004 DODGE RAM 2500'S OUT OF PARK ALARM. *TS RECALL NUMBER 05V462000. *NM

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL CONCERNING A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION JUMPING INTO GEAR FROM PARK POSITION. MECHANIC DETERMINED IF REPAIR WAS MADE THAT THE HORN WOULD HONK UNEXPECTEDLY. *KB *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A NHTSA RECALL 05V462000 REGARDING POWERTRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS PERFORMED BUT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. AN OUT-OF-PARK ALARM WAS INSTALLED BUT THE ALARM SOUNDED WHEN THE ENGINE IDLED AND THE DOOR WAS OPENED.

ON MARCH 31, 2006 I STOPPED THE 2004 DODGE 2500 RAM 4X4 TO PICK UP MY MAIL. PRIOR EXITING THE VEHICLE I PLACED THE SHIFT LEVER INTO PARK BELIEVING IT WAS IN LOCKED PARK CONDITION. THE VEHICLE WAS ON LEVEL GROUND AND NOT MOVING. BELIEVING IT WAS SAFE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE I EXITED ON THE DRIVERS SIDE LEAVING THE DRIVERS DOOR OPEN AND WALKED APPROX. 30 FEET IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE( APPROX 15 T0 30 SEC.). ALL OF SUDDEN THE VEHICLE STARTED MOVING BACKWARDS AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. CONCERNED THAT OTHER PERSONS MAY BE IN THE AREA I CHASED THE VEHICLE DOWN ON A DEAD RUN. I ATTEMPTED TO ENTER THE VEHICLE BUT WAS PULLED DOWN BY THE DRIVERS DOOR AND HITTING THE BACK OF MY HEAD ON THE PAVEMENT. I WAS TEMPORALLY PARALYZED AND LOST ALL LIMB MOVEMENT. UNABLE TO MOVE I LAID IN THE...

LTR RE DEFECTIVE SHIFT LEVER FOR 2004 DODGE 2500 QUAD CAB, CONCERNED THAT A SAFETY RECALL SERVICE NOTICE FOR AN OUT OF PARK ALARM SYSTEM FOR 2003-2005 ATTEMPTS TO FIX TRANSMISSION OR SHIFT LEVER PROBLEM IN HIS VEHICLE. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED HE PLACED THE GEAR INTO PARK WITH THE MOTOR RUNNING, THE CONSUMER RETURNED TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VEHICLE STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARDS. THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, BUT SLID OFF DUE TO ICE AND THE DOOR KNOCKED HIM TO THE GROUND, WHILE THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL BACKWARDS. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED THAT THE RECALL BE COMPLETED ON HIS VEHICLE, HOWEVER HE STATED THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO INSTALL THE NECESSARY EQUIPMENT TO COMPLETE THE RECALL. THE SEAT BELT DIDN'T RETRACT FULLY. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE RECALL REMEDY FOR RECALL # 03V503000; POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS UNACCEPTABLE DUE TO THE HORN SOUNDING UNEXPECTEDLY. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE HAVE BEEN PREVIOUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE REMEDY FOR THIS RECALL AND FURTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE HORN SOUNDING UNEXPECTEDLY AFTER THE RECALL REMEDY WAS PERFORMED.

MR. DENNIS SHANNON HAD PARKED HIS 2004 DODGE RAM 2500 AND THEN EXITED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE REMAINED RUNNING DURING THIS PERIOD. AS MR. SHANNON BEGAN TO WALK BACK TOWARDS THE REAR OF HIS TRUCK IT STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARDS. THE POLICE REPORT INDICATES THAT AS MR. SHANNON ATTEMPTED TO GET BACK IN THE TRUCK IT RAN OVER HIM. MR. SHANNON SUFFERED SEVERE AND FATAL INJURIES. MR. SHANNON DIED ON 7-22-2005. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 05V462000 PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE RECALL REMEDY AND IS HAVING THE HORN DISCONNECTED.

CONSUMER LETTER CONCERNING THE SAFETY RECALL TO INSTALL AN OUT OF PARK ALARM SYSTEM. *TS ***NAR*** WHEN THE CONSUMER ARRIVED AT THE DEALERSHIP, SHE WAS TOLD THE RECALL COULD TAKE UP TO WEEK, HOWEVER THE RECALL NOTICE STATED IT WOULD TAKE AN HOUR. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE GEAR SHIFT POSITION INDICATOR WAS PLACED IN PARK. AFTER THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE LEFT THE PARK POSITION, WITHOUT WARNING, RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE CRASHING INTO A TREE AND A ROCK WALL. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND THE POLICE WERE NOT ALERTED. THERE WAS PROPERTY DAMAGE. PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL, #05V462000, CONCERNING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE RECALL REMEDY HAS NOT BEEN PERFORMED, BUT THE CONTACT FELT IT SHOULD HAVE ALSO ADDRESSED THE POTENTIAL PROBLEM OF THE VEHICLE BEING OUT OF GEAR. THE RECALL REMEDY SIMPLY HAS THE DEALER INSTALL AN OUT OF PARK ALARM.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY SHIFTS OUT OF GEAR WHILE IN PARK. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL # 05V462000 CONCERNING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ON THIS VEHICLE, HOWEVER THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT PERFORMED. THE RECALL REPAIR INCLUDES AN OUT-OF-PARK ALARM, BUT THIS DOES NOT STOP THE TRANSMISSION FROM SHIFTING. THE CONTACT DETERMINED THIS WOULD NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SEEN BY A DEALER.

I OWN A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500 XLT AND ON 03 25 06 I PUT MY TRUCK IN PARK MOTOR RUNNING TO GET A ICE CHEST ON PATIO. TURNED RIGHT BACK AROUND AND TRUCK WAS GONE. IT WAS BACKING UP HILL STILL IN PARK. I RAN HOLLERING TO KEEP SOMEONE FROM GETTING HIT. A MAINTENANCE MAN OF THE PARK JUMPED IN AND PUSHED THE BRAKE DOWN WITH HIS HAND IT WAS STILL IN PARK. WHILE I TURNED THE KEY OFF. WELL A 100 YARDS LATER THE WHOLE LEFT SIDE OF THE TRUCK WAS DAMAGED AS IT RAN INTO A PARK MODEL TRAILER AND DAMAGED THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE PARK MODEL HOME IF LOOKING FROM FRONT. IT DAMAGED THE SIDE PANELS OF THE TRAILER WHILE PUTTING A LARGE HOLE IN IT ALONG WITH THE SKIRTING. AND POSSIBLY MOVING THE TRAILER TO THE LEFT. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS...

2004 DODGE RAM 2500 DIESEL PICKUP TRUCK CAME OUT OF PARK AND WENT INTO REVERSE WHILE RUNNING AND STARTED ACROSS PARKING LOT WITH NO ONE IN THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE ALMOST RAN ME OVER WHEN IT WENT INTO REVERSE. I HAD GOTTEN OUT TO MOVE A CART. DEALERSHIP CONTACTED, APPOINTMENT SCHEDULED TO REPAIR PROBLEM. VEHICLE HAD POPPED OUT OF PARK TWICE (2) BEFORE WITH ENGINE OFF. DEALERSHIP WAS ADVISED OF BOTH INCIDENTS AND ADVISED THERE WERE NO RECALLS/SAFETY BULLETINS. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN PARK WITH THE ENGINE ON. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL, # 05V462000, REGARDING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER, IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.

DT*: THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS 30 SECONDS EXITING THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS A CLICKING NOISE AS IF THE VEHICLE WAS ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 05V462000, REGARDING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER. *JB THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE TRUCK, BUT WAS INJURED IN THE PROCESS. UPDATED 02/27/06 .*JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V462000 CONCERNING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, BUT IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. THE CONSUMER STOPPED THE VEHICLE TO REARRANGE ITEMS IN THE TRUCK BOX WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTED MOVING BACKWARDS. THE CONSUMER JUMPED FROM THE TRUCK BOX AND TRIED TO GET INSIDE THE VEHICLE TO BRING IT TO A STOP. THE CONSUMER WAS KNOCKED DOWN AND THE VEHICLE RAN OVER HIS RIGHT KNEE INJURING IT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER. *AK UPDATED 1/11/2006 - *NM

VEHICLE JUMPS INTO REVERSE WHILE TRANSMISSION INDICATOR LIGHT INDICATES IT IS IN PARK. *NM

I PARKED AT A LOCAL GAS STATION TO GO INSIDE TO PAY. I LEFT THE TRUCK RUNNING WITH IT IN PARK. AFTER I WAS INSIDE FOR APPROXIMATELY 30-45 SECONDS, THE TRUCKS GEAR SHIFT SLIPPED OUT OF PARK AND INTO REVERSE, CAUSING THE TRUCK TO RUN BACKWARDS, FINALLY STRIKING A GAS PUMP AND KNOCKING IT OVER. I WAS ABLE TO REACH THE TRUCK AND STOP IT BEFORE IT WENT ANY FURTHER. I HAD MY BUMPER REPLACED AS IT WAS DAMAGED. THERE WAS A CLAIM FOR APPROX $25,000.00 TO REPLACE THE GAS PUMP. *JB

WHEN TRUCK WAS PLACED IN "PARK" SOMEHOW IT WENT INTO REVERSE AND HIT A POST AT THE SHOPPING CENTER DAMAGING THE RIGHT SIDE OR THE REAR BUMPER. ALSO WHEN TRUCK IS PARKED WITH ENGINE IDLING THERE IS A BANGING NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH BY THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE ENGAGE LEVER. *NM

A FEW WEEKS AGO WE HAD TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION "DROPPED" ON OUR 2004 DODGE RAM 2500 4X4. WE BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE BRAND NEW LAST YEAR SO WE WERE OBVIOUSLY SURPRISED THAT WE HAD TO HAVE SOMETHING THIS EXTENSIVE DONE SO SOON. MY HUSBAND WAS LEAVING A HOUSE AND PUT THE TRUCK IN PARK TO WALK BACK AND OPEN THE ELECTRONIC GATE. WHEN HE TURNED AROUND THE TRUCK WAS ROLLING BACK AT HIM. HE MANAGED TO GET HIS RIGHT LEG UP INTO THE VEHICLE TO TRY TO REACH UP AND PUT THE TRUCK IN PARK. HIS LEG WAS PINNED BETWEEN THE DOOR JAMB AND THE ELECTRONIC FENCE. FINALLY THE FENCE GAVE WAY AND COLLAPSED. HE WAS LUCKY THAT IT DID THAT OR IT WOULD HAVE CUT HIS LEG OFF AT THE KNEE. HE WAS SHOCKED AT WHAT HAPPENED. AFTER SEEING ALL THE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON A WEBSITE - AND ONE...

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT 2004 DODGE RAM 2500 WENT INTO REVERSE BY ITSELF. THE TRUCK WAS PARKED AND WAS IDLING. THE CONSUMER LEFT THE TRUCK WITH HIS GRAND CHILD IN THE BACK ASLEEP. THE TRUCK KNOCKED ITSELF INTO REVERSE AND RAN ACROSS A PARKING LOT AND HIT A SIGN AND CRASHED. AFTER THE TRUCK HIT THE SIGN IT STOPPED BUT WAS STILL RUNNING. RESULTED IN $7,200.00 DAMAGE. THE CHILD WAS NOT HURT. THE CONSUMER LEFT THE TRUCK IN PARK AND WHEN HE RETURNED TO THE TRUCK IT WAS IN REVERSE. AND THE CHILD WAS STILL ASLEEP. THE CHILD HAD NOT KNOCKED THE TRUCK OUT OF GEAR. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN GAVE NO INDICATION OF THE CAUSE. THE TRUCK BENT A WATER VALVE BESIDES THE SIGN WITH SOME PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE CONSUMER WAS IN SHOCK OVER THIS INCIDENT. THE CONSUMER WAS CONTACT BY ANOTHER CAR OWNER THAT FACED A...

DT: WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE CAME OUT OF PARK. THE CONSUMER TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. 6 MONTHS AGO THE DEALER SAID THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND THEY TRIED IT AND THEY COULD GET INTO PARK. THE CONSUMER SAID IT WAS SPORADIC. THE CONSUMER STATED LAST NIGHT(JULY 24, 2005) HE AND HIS WIFE PULLED UP IN FRONT OF HIS GATE AND HE EXITED THE VEHICLE TO OPEN THE GATE AND THE VEHICLE CAME OUT OF PARK WITH HIS WIFE STILL IN IT AND IT RAN INTO A DITCH AND THEN INTO HIS FENCE AND WAS STOPPED BY A TREE. HIS WIFE WAS NOT HURT. THE CONSUMER WILL BE CALLING THE MANUFACTURER AFTER THIS CALL. THIS HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN 18 TIMES. *JB

2004 DODGE 2500 GEAR SHIFTED OUT OF PARK AND INTO REVERSE AND THE VEHICLE RAN INTO A PALLET OF TILE.*MR THE TRUCK WAS RUNNING WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THE VEHICLE RIGHT REAR FENDER WAS DAMAGED. *NM

3 TIMES THIS HAS OCCURRED. AFTER PUTTING MY DODGE RAM 2500 DIESEL INTO PARK, LEAVING THE MOTOR RUNNING AND STEPPING OUT OF THE TRUCK, THE TRANSMISSION HAS JUMPED OUT OF PARK AND INTO REVERSE. THE FIRST TIME IT RAN OVER A GATE AND CRUSHED THE DRIVER DOOR. DODGE PAID THE REPAIR BILL. THE SECOND TIME I WAS TESTING THE VEHICLE TO SEE IF IT WOULD DO IT AGAIN. IT DID. THE THIRD TIME MY WIFE WAS ASSISTING ME AT MY FARM AND STEPPED OUT OF THE TRUCK AFTER PUTTING IT IN PARK. WE LOOKED UP AND THE TRUCK WAS TRAVELING BACKWARD AT A FAIRLY FAST PACE. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE DOOR OPEN AND PUT IN PARK, HOWEVER, IT WAS A VERY CLOSE CALL. WE COULD HAVE BOTH BEEN RUN OVER IN ADDITION TO THE PENS THAT WERE JUST A FEW FEET AWAY.

DT: CONTACT STATED HER HUSBAND DROVE A PICKUP FOR BEAVER VALLEY SUPPLY CO. INC. WHILE THE TRUCK WAS IDLING IT JUMPED FROM PARK INTO REVERSE. IT JUST SHOOK TERRIBLY. WHILE CONTACT'S HUSBAND WAS DRIVING HE PARKED THE VEHICLE, LEFT IT IDLING, AND LEFT HIS WIFE IN THE TRUCK. THE TRUCK JUMPED INTO REVERSE WHILE IDLINING, RESULTING IN A CRASH INTO A NEIGHBOR'S FENCE. CONTACT TALKED TO THE DEALER. THEY CHECKED THE TRUCK, AND IT DIDN'T SHOW ANYTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT.*AK

DT: CONSUMER OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. SHE IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE COMING OUT OF PARK AND GOING INTO REVERSE. THIS CAUSED AN ACCIDENT WITH ABOUT $9000 WORTH OF DAMAGE. THERE IS AN INVESTIGATION GOING ON, AND A LOT OF COMPLAINTS FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM. *TT *SC *JB

2004 DODGE RAM 2500 WAS PARKED WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON WHEN THE VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF PARK AND ROLLED BACKWARDS INTO A DUMP TRUCK.*MR THE TRANSMISSION HAS ACTED FUNNY EVER SINCE CONSUMER GOT THE TRUCK. TALKED TO 2 DIFFERENT SERVICE MEN , THEIR REPLY WAS THAT THIS IS A NEW AND DIFFERENT TRANSMISSION. *BF SEE 10092748 ALSO. *DSY

VEHICLE CAME OUT OF PARK ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION WHEN CONSUMER WAS NOT IN THE VEHICLE. THUS FAR NO ACCIDENT HAS OCCURRED.*AK EACH TIME THIS OCCURRED THE VEHICLE RAN INTO SOMETHING. THE DAMAGES TOTALED $9000. *SB *NM

CONSUMER TURNED VEHICLE OFF AND PUT IT IN PARK, GOT OUT, AND WALKED TO THE BACK OF VEHICLE, AND IT JUMPED OUT OF PARK INTO REVERSE, KNOCKING CONSUMER DOWN AND ROLLED OVER HIM, KILLING THE CONSUMER. REPORTED BY RICHARD GATEWOOD. *AK UPDATED 04/17/06. *JB

EA 04 025/FALSE PARK: THE VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF PARK AND ROLLED BACKWARD INTO A DITCH, THEN CONTINUED TO ROLL THROUGH SOME TREES BEFORE STOPPING. THE VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALER. *AK THE GEAR COULD SHIFT AND COULD BE PLACED INTO A POSITION THAT APPEARED TO BE IN PARK WHEN IT ACTUALLY WAS BETWEEN PARK AND REVERSE. IT WOULD TAKE UP TO 30 SECONDS AND THE VEHICLE WOULD BACK UP EVEN THOUG IT WAS ACTUALLY NOT IN THE REVERSE POSITION. *SC *JB

THE FIRST TIME WAS IN DECEMBER 04 MY TRUCK WENT OUT OF PARK WHILE RUNNING AND BACKED INTO A WALL. MARCH 22 IT BACKED INTO A ROCK WALL AND DAMAGED THE SIDE. *JB

TRUCK ROLLS BACKWARDS ABOUT TWO FEET WHEN PARKED ON A SLIGHT GRADE.*AK

ON TWO OCCASIONS THE TRUCK WAS LEFT RUNNING IN PARK. IT AUTOMATICALLY CAME OUT OF PARK AND INTO REVERSE. THE FIRST TIME IT JUST BACK UP DOWN THE STREET AND I RAN AND CAUGHT IT. THE SECOND TIME IT BACK OUT OF DRIVEWAY, CATCHING THE DOOR ON A FENCE POST AND TEARING THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR OFF THE TRUCK.*AK

THE TRUCK WAS PARKED WHEN IT SUDDENLY BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS. *NM THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO GET IN THE TRUCK WHILE IT WAS MOVING BUT THE DOOR KNOCKED HIM DOWN AND THE TRUCK RAN OVER HIS RIGHT LEG AND ARM. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MASSIVE BRUISES AND LATER DEVELOPED AN INFECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE INCIDENT. *NM *JB