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2009 Dodge RAM 1500 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1383465
Internal NHTSA #	10993997
Manufacurer	Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Brand	DODGE
Model	RAM 1500
Model Year	2009
File date	16/05/17
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The vehicle was parked in my drive way. I was in the house with the keys in my pocket. I instructed my children to get in the truck. As they climbed in, one child lost her balance and hit the gear shift. The gear shift interlock failed, allowing the vehicle to change gears from park to neutral. The truck then proceeded to roll down my driveway, with two of my kids in the cab, and my third child hanging on the door being drug across the ground. Fortunately, no one was injured, but my truck plowed through my ditch, destroyed my mailbox causing $7,800 damage to the truck. I contacted chrysler, who performed a special investigation. However, even though they concluded the gear shift interlock did indeed fail, they refused responsibility stating that "maintenance and repairs are the responsibility of the owner." i did not know that the shift interlock was failed. In fact, the engineer that did the investigation stated that it exhibited intermittent failure. So there was no way for me to know it was failed until i experienced a failure. After my truck rolled down the driveway, i realized something had failed. Furthermore, the owner's manual does not specify any recommended maintenance for the shift interlock. At the time of the incident, the vehicle was parked, but the parking brake was not set..... Updated 06/21/17 *bf
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	100650
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	VICKSBURG, MS
VIN pattern	1D3HB13T49SXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	06/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	8
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Vehicle speed	5
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Dealer's name	GEORGE CARR GMC
Dealer's telephone number	601-636-7777
Dealer's city	VICKSBURG
Dealer's state code	MS
Dealer's ZIP code	39180

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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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2009 Dodge RAM 1500 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2009 Dodge RAM 1500 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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