| Issue ID | 591467 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10159915 |
| Manufacurer | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Brand | DODGE |
| Model | RAM 3500 |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 01/06/06 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My 2004 dodge ram 3500, automatic with diesel engine went into reverse without notice on 06-01-2006. The vehicle was put into park before i opened the drivers door. I stepped out of the vehicle and the vehicle was not moving and in park i went to unlock a gate and i noticed the vehicle going backwards with a goose neck trailer attached. The vehicle jack-knifed in the middle of the road and then ended up in the ditch, with damage to the cab twisted and bent, bed and tail gate damaged, windows broken, trailer was also damaged. *nm |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 90552 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MONTGOMERY, TX |
| VIN pattern | 3D7MA48C94GXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| 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 | 01/06/06 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| 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 | TEXAN TRUCKS SALES |
| Dealer's telephone number | 2815157926 |
| Dealer's city | TOMBALL |
| Dealer's state code | TX |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 77377 |