Parked vehicle on the side of the road. it was a flat surface. i was standing in front of the vehicle when it started moving forward on its own. i had to get out of the way and chase down my truck to stop it. i alerted the dealership, and they said they found nothing wrong with it. *tr
Location - fairbanks, alaska. time - 5pm on 11/25/2016 the vehicle was driven 50 ft around the corner of the building into a parking lot on flat ground, brought to a complete stop pointed in the direction of a slight incline, the dial shifter was then turned to the left to select park at which time the driver exited the vehicle. immediately after stepping out of the vehicle and before the driver could even close the door the vehicle started to creep forward. due to the slick conditions in the parking lot the driver was unable to catch up with the vehicle right away. as a result the vehicle traveled approximately 10 ft before making contact with another vehicle in the parking lot as the driver reentered the vehicle and brought it to a stop again. no one was hurt and only minor cosmetic damage was caused to the two vehicles. further inspection of the ram 1500 by the dealer showed ice buildup around the park release preventing it from working properly.
Shifter comin out of park causing extensive damage to vehicle and my garage plus bodily injury
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ram 1500. while driving approximately 50 mph, a vibration emerged under the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing and the driveshaft was replaced. the vehicle was taken to the dealer two other times for the same failure. the first time, the dealer balanced the wheels. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vehicle was in the process of being repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 3,100.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ram 1500. the contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the gear shifted to reverse independently causing the vehicle to crash into the wall. the contact stated that there was no occupant in the vehicle and the air bags did not deploy. a police report was not filed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure was undetermined. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 10,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ram 1500. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v461000 (power train); however, the part for the recall repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the contact had not experienced a failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. parts distribution disconnect.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ram 1500. while the vehicle was parked with the engine running, it independently rolled back in reverse. as a result, the vehicle crashed into the contact and then a wall. a police report was not filed. the contact sustained cuts and bruises on the knees, feet, and hips. medical attention was received. the vehicle was diagnosed and repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 2,500.
When removing foot from accelerator, vehicle stays at 1450 rpms, causing the vehicle to go 10-15 miles per hour. it is unsafe for my wife or daughter to drive. after two service visits, i am told that it is normal. it did not do this problem during first 1500 miles.
Our company leased this vehicle from mid county chrysler dodge jeep ram on 12/16/2015 as part of an eight vehicle fleet. on 10/5/2016, the vehicle operator placed the vehicle in park and exited the vehicle. the vehicle began to roll forwards without a driver in the vehicle. two of our client's employees noticed the vehicle moving and were able to jump in to the vehicle to stop it. when one of our client's employees attempted to place the vehicle in park, he noticed that the transmission indicator was already in a parked position. he then applied the emergency break. without the intervention of our client's employees, the vehicle would have crashed in to a high-traffic exterior stairwell on our client's property. a comprehensive incident report is attached to this complaint. for privacy purposes, we have redacted information directly pertaining to our client. our client' s employees are referred to by their last names only. the vehicle has been taken out of service and towed to mid county chrysler for repairs. while this is the only time this vehicle has had a transmission issue, another 2016 ram 1500 had a similar transmission malfunction on 8/22/2016. this seems to be a consistent malfunction in this model.
Has shifted to soon since i bought it new with 7 miles on it . i have to shift it to 8 th gear unless i'm on the high way.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ram 1500. the contact stated that while the vehicle was parked with the shift selector in the park position, the contact exited the vehicle. the contact then noticed that the vehicle was rolling backwards independently. the contact stated that while attempting to re-enter the vehicle, the contact was dragged down a hill. the vehicle crashed through two trees, a swing set, and also a propane tank. the contact sustained several fractured ribs, fractured sternum, bruised lungs, fractured right shoulder, torn muscles, elbow contusion, and multiple lacerations which required medical attention. a police report was filed. the vehicle was towed to an independent facility. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 6,621. updated 03/01/17 *bf *cn
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ram 1500. the contact stated that the vehicle experienced a rollback while in park and with the engine running. in addition, the gear shifter did not register the vehicle in the correct gear. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the failure could not be replicated. the manufacturer was notified. the failure mileage was approximately 5,000.
Our company leased this vehicle from mid county chrysler dodge jeep ram on 12/16/15 as part of an eight vehicle fleet. on 8/22/2016, the vehicle operator found that the battery was malfunctioning. additionally, the transmission was slipping from 1st to 2nd. the vehicle was towed to the mid county dealership for repairs. mechanics found that the battery had failed and replaced it. the mechanics also found defects in the transmission system, but were unable to repair it. the mechanics then proceeded to replace the entire transmission system. the vehicle was released to us on 9/7/2016. while this is a single incident for this vehicle, it is important to note that our fleet consists entirely of ram 1500, with seven being 2016 models and one 2015 model. battery failure and transmission failure has been pervasive throughout our entire fleet.
The transmission knob shifted from park (p) to drive (d) while the engine was running and nobody was in the truck. the truck moved forward including towing a rv trailer and drove across the road smashing into a tent trailer. the truck had driven 500 miles non stop that day.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ram 1500. while driving 5 mph, the vehicle independently shifted from the drive position to the park position. on several occasions, the vehicle failed to shift into high gear. the vehicle would only shift into first and second gear. the vehicle was taken to the dealer on three occasions to be diagnosed; however, the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure or retrieve a fault code. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 7,629.
I have a 2016 ram 1500 eco diesel. truck now has 16k on it and have had it since new 08/05/16. truck went to the dealer at its first service 7,138 and fluid leak. transmission was repaired for a leak at the transfer tubes between heat exchanger and transmission case 09/25/2016. truck went in for service 14,381 and again transmission leak needed to be fixed. transmission pan gasket drain plug and fluid replaced 02/01/17. truck in now at 16,235 05/31/2017 and is going in again for a transmission leak.
On july 29, 2016, i backed the truck out of the garage and placed the rotary shift knob in park. i stepped out of the vehicle with the engine running to grab something out of the garage. as i stepped pout the vehicle start moving forward at idle speed. i tried to step in ( the door was still open) to step on the brake, but as it entered the garage, the door was being pushed shut. i backed out just prior to being crushed by the driver's door. the trucked continued forward, smashing thru the back of the garage wall and came to a stop with the bumper about a foot through the wall. *tr
My truck jumps from park to reverse without touching the shift knob on 06/08/2016 the truck shifted to reverse and ran across the road backwards doing approx. 6000.00 in damage i thought i left it in reverse i have since witinessed it doing it on its own and my wife saw it on two ocasions. the accident happened when i stopped in front of a gate at my business and while unlocking and opening the gate the truck ran backwards across the road to the parking lot of another business striking a tree and the bank causing considerable damage.i exited the truck left the door open and the engine running but it had to set there for several seconds before it took off.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ram 1500. while driving 50 mph, the vehicle shook violently without warning. after inspecting the vehicle, the contact noticed that four bolts that secured the driveshaft to the differential were loose. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 67.
When the vehicle is warm, after about 1/2 hour of driving, the transmission starts to drive rough. when i come to a stop it feels like someone hits me from the rear. when i'm driving around 35 mph and slow down it down shifts hard (clunk). when i'm driving at speed on the highway and i go to pass,when it press on the gas pedal there is a long hesitation and then it bogs down then accelerates. it's scary my wife gets nervous when she's driving. the longer you drive it the worse it gets. i have 9,500 miles on it. after driving it on the highway and you exit to the streets the gas pedal has a lot of play in it-about 1.5 inches from when you press on the pedal to when it kicks in and then the response is a bit jerky. i brought to the dealership on 9/26/2016 and they said they couldn't replicate the issue. i explained that they needed to drive the truck for a while. when the truck is cold it's ok, no issues. iv'e talked to my local mechanic who has 40 plus years working on cars and he told me that he's heard the same complaint from other ram truck owners. he told me to register the complaint...thanks [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr
The transmission shift knob has failed to keep vehicle in park on at least two occasions. in addition, it is placed too close to the a/c fan control knob. on the first occasion, i placed the vehicle in park from drive, and as i removed my foot from the brake after it was in park, the transmission moved back to drive. luckily, my foot was still hovering over the brake and i was able to stop the truck. on the second occasion, as i was placing the transmission into park from drive, i placed it into park, heard the transmission disengage, and simultaneously removed my foot from the brake. again, it jumped back into drive, but my foot was still on the brake and i was able to stop the vehicle. one thing to add concerning the placement as too close to the a/c fan control, i actually reached over as turning to open my door and turned the a/c fan to the left (off) which is the same direction as placing the transmission into park from drive. it didn't feel right and i looked and realized i was controlling the a/c.
In slowing down to approximately 2-3mph the transmission "jumps" before coming to a stop. it matters not if the engine is cold or warm. feels like the whole transmission is going to fall out of the truck. also, mimics the rear end of the truck coming forward to the front of the truck. also, when changing gears from a higher speed to low or low to high, the transmission seems to get "dumb" and not know which gear it needs to be in. after the few seconds of "confusion" it seems to correct itself and go to the gear it needs to be in. this has been going on since i bought the truck in may of 2016. i have taken it to the dealership and of course they couldn't find anything. it happens every time i drive it.
Purchase new at dealer, problem with forward movements after full stop. take to dealer and was told to wait, transmission would learn. no improvements, take to dealer again ,they redo software and advice to drive minimum 700 miles. no improvements after 3000 miles. went back to dealer, drove with transmission mechanic and was told that some ram's have a problem and they are working on new software.decide to wait for fix. with almost 31,000 miles take to dealer again. transmission was checked ( 9 days at dealer shop ). final result, transmission down shifting between 2-1 there is jerk feeling ( normal ). i demanded that dealer put on worksheet invoice that transmission is pushing truck forward after full stop ! dealer do not put this on invoice. i have a forward movement after stop ( like somebody rear ended me , get bumped to ) and not complaining about hard downshifting. time to time, this forward movement is very "strong" and in rush hours driving close to other cars i can really hit car front of me. at each stopping, is very unpleasant filling. must applied more pressure at brakes at each time making stop. owned lots of cars in my life and never have one which did similar problems even after hundreds thousands miles.
With engine running in my driveway. i put it he truck in park got out of the vehicle and the vehicle started moving forward, running into my garage door i took it to the dealer. the dealer said they saw a problem and would not release the truck until chrysler investigate it. they had the truck for a month while they investigate it. i was told by chrysler they could not find anything wrong. however they did do a software update for the transmission. this was all within the first month that i had the vehicle (brand-new ).
Purchased vehicle april 15, 2016. since this time when shifting from reverse to drive or park to drive transmissions shudders or slips before moving forward. this now also occurs in when shifting to reverse.on several occasions have shifted from park to drive. transmission will not engage and indicator light on gear selector switch flashes. have video. have to replace to park and turn off vehicle and restart to engage transmission. i have had the climate control switch settings on its own. from air conditioning to heat. i have had the speedometer screen start flashing at me while operating on the highway speed that forward or rear park assist is not available. electric side view mirrors have folded in on their own while operating at highway speeds. on two occasions while in park and running the vehicle has shifted into reverse. all incidents have been witnessed by independent witnesses. the service manager at the dealership has witnessed some of these incidents. fca is aware of the problem and can't seem to fix. these are all ongoing issues.