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2003 Dodge RAM 1500 Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	677150
Internal NHTSA #	10229369
Manufacurer	CHRYSLER LLC
Brand	DODGE
Model	RAM 1500
Model Year	2003
File date	20/07/05
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Has happened numerous times! When parked on any kind of incline, the truck running or not (has happened both ways) has rolled backwards and is very difficult to stop with the brakes. Luckily no one has been run over, and it hasn't hit anything, but next time may not be so lucky! I now use the parking brake at all times when truck is parked. This is a very dangerous problem that needs addressed by chrysler!
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	30000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MOUNT CARROLL, IL
VIN pattern	1D7HU18D03SXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	8
Drive train type
Transmission type
Vehicle speed	0
DoT tire identifier
Tire size
Location of tire code
Type of tire failure code
Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	GOODWIN BROS.
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city	NEW CASTLE
Dealer's state code	IN
Dealer's ZIP code	47362

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A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2003 Dodge RAM 1500 Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2003 Dodge RAM 1500 Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

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