For the last few days we have been having trouble getting the column shift to move. My wife put the truck in reverse according to the dial on the dash, however the truck would not move. Had to wiggle the shifter to get it to go into reverse. Today, the truck was parked on level ground with engine not running however the key was still in the ignition. Approx. 5 minutes later the truck rolled backward eventually going down a hill, knocking down a small tree, continued across a street, jumped the curb, through a yard and hit an enclosed car trailer. Extensive rearend damage and insurance/repair is in process.
2004 Dodge RAM 3500 transmission complaints
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I parked the truck, with the motor running and put the automatic transmission in park. I left the truck to mail some letters. I was gone less than a minute and when I returned to the truck, it was across the street and up against a large tree. I know I had put the truck in park, because it was not moving when I got out of the truck. I have two bad knees and I get out of the truck slowly.
I purchased a 2004.5 dodge ram 3500 diesel new last year. About 4 months age I was getting fuel and was parked at a gas station with the truck in park and running. My wife was sitting in the vehicle. As I was about to fuel the truck suddenly went into reverse and struck a vehicle that was behind me also getting gas. No damage or injuries. On 05/02/05, I exited my truck to give mail to a letter carrier. I exited the truck and waited for the carrier to come out of a store. All of a sudden the truck went into reverse. I started to run after the truck and fell causing my shoulder to be dislocated. The truck ran into the parked mail truck that was behind me. I also injured my other arm (left), my two knees, and my forhead.
2005 dodge 3500 extended cab 4x4, I stopped with a passenger in truck on level ground and placed it in park w/engine running. Then, I removed my seat belt and exited the truck. I walked about 10 yards away and started to talk to a neighbor. I heard the passenger yell that the truck was rolling. I turned and ran to the truck as the passenger tried to exit the truck, but the shoulder harness tangled around her arm, and the truck was rolling in reverse. The door knocked her off her feet but she was still caught by the shoulder harness, and was being dragged as the truck continued to roll backwards. I caught up to the truck and dove in the open passenger door at the same time that she rolled under the cab. I got my hand on the brake and the truck came to a stop, but the front wheel rolled onto her hip and thigh. I put the truck in drive, it had dropped into reverse from park, pulling it forward, and she rolled free. She went by ambulance to the hospital and was later released.
My brother was drving my 2004 dodge ram 3500 vehicle to pull my boat out of the water from the boat landing. We were both in the vehicle as we pulled up to a flat area to clean the boat off vehicle was placed in park with engine running. I the owner got out first to go talk to the people ahead of us while my brother was in truck for about a minute before he exited the vehicle. We were talking with the other people for about 2-3 minutes when one of them noticed the truck going in reverse, we all turned and saw it going in reverse as it jackknifed the trailer and stopped. It caused damage to the bumper, fender, tailpipe of the vehicle and damage to the boat trailer in one area. No damage to boat.
Noticed a vibration when reaching speeds over 72 miles per hour. Contacted local dealer regarding problem. The first time the truck was in for service the local dealer decided to put in a new drive line and aligned it. After this service the vibration still existed. Soon after the truck stalled in the middle of a very busy highway due to a malfunctioning fuel injector pump. I believe this was caused by the ever present vibration. Second time local dealer saw the truck they replaced the fuel injector pump and tried to re-align to fix the vibration. This still didn't solve the vibration. A review of the complaints on this site it appears that this is a nation wide problem and defect in this truck. Ak
The vehicle slipped out of the park gear and had gone into reverse, causing the vehicle to crash into a building. The manufacturer was contacted by the consumer. *ak see also 10111596. *dsy *sc
Owner using 2004 dodge 3500 truck in farming operation. Pulled thru gate @20' in level area, put in park, shut door with engine running, proceeded to walk back and was in process of shutting gate. Truck apparently jumped into reverse, backed over owner and proceeded to travel @500 ft in reverse across pasture and hit tree. Rear duals ran over both legs and front wheel over right ankle. Owner was hospitalized with injuries. Truck could not have been in reverse when 72 yr old owner exited truck because of time lapse before backing up. Owner has been driving on farm for over 50 years with no similar accident. It is common practice to put in park while opening and shutting gates.
Consumer noticed that the vehicle shifted gears on it own. While the vehicle was parked it shifted into reverse. Consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle, and pulled over. Also, while applying the accelerator pedal vehicle failed to accelerate. After applying the accelerator pedal numerous times vehicle accelerated uncontrollably. However, consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle, and drove it to the dealer for inspection. Mechanic could not duplicate the problem. *ak the consumer parked the vehicle and was walking behind the vehicle and it started rolling backwards catching the consumer between the bumper and the car 8-10 feet behind it. The consumer was injured.
Consumer complained about front driveshaft problem. It was causing the vehicle to vibrate while driving at highway speed. Manufacturer was aware of the drive shaft problem. Manufacturer offered to repair the defect at a time which was not conducive to the consumer.*ak
While driving 65 MPH vehicle vibrated due to the ring rear and pinion of the rear axle shaft failure. Consumer contacted the manufacturer who replied, they were aware of this problem, but did not have a solution at this time.
Vibration in the drivetrain at high speeds, starting at about 72 miles per hour. 6 attempts of balancing drive train and wheels have not solved the problem. Vibration is enough to numb hands and feet and distort the rear view mirror images.
Vehicle was parked and running idle. Consumer entered a building. When the owner exited the building found the vehicle 300 feet away from where it was originally parked.
I own a 2004 doge ram 3500 with an automatic transmission, I have found that on some occasions the transmission will not engauge in park even though it says it is in park. When this happens it will go back into reverse, usually when you have exited the truck and it starts going backwards.
Park position on tranmission faulty. I shifted into park and it dropped into reverse and I had a runaway powered reverse incident.
When driving 50 MPH, the front differential failed causing the front wheels to lock up. The consumer had the vehicle towed. Please provide more information.
When putting the vehicle in drive or reverse the dash illuminated and the wheels will began to free roll. The owner took the vehicle to the dealer who stated that all the vehicles performed that way and that there was nothing else they can do. Provide further details.
Consumer states he pulled up in his back yard after driving his vehicle, put his vehicle in park cut it off. He then got out of the vehicle walked around to the rear of the truck to open the tail gate and noticed the truck was moving backward. He states he tried to catch it, but was unsuccessful, it knocked him down. He then could do no more than just lie on the ground and watch the vehicle run into his gate. He says this has happened before with his son. He says he is just fortunate that he or his son was standing iin the way of the vehicle when it begin to roll. He states that the park pawl do not engage securely, causing it to just out of park and into reverse. He states he has looked on the internet and there are other complaints of the same nature. He says this incident happened 8/27/04.
New dodge ram 3500 with only 35 miles went into reverse on its own knocked me over then proceeded on its own out the driveway and across the street before I was able to get back up and catch it. The truck will not go into park, and when the shift lever is in the park position and the indicator reads reverse. Drive and neutral seem to operate correctly but the dash indicator does not show it to be in neutral at times.
My 2004.5 dodge 3500 truck while in park with engine running shifted into reverse, causing damage to three vehicles. Fortunately no one was hurt. This is the third time the transmission has jumped out of park, the first two I thought maybe I didn't have it all the way in park, so I became aware to check it, which I did before this last episode. Although I didn't have the parking brake on, I believe this poses a very serious safety problem, which others may be experiencing as well.
When the vehicle was left idling in the park position, the transmission slipped into reverse and the vehicle rolled into a tree. *ak *sc
Placed vehicle in park. Got out and walked 50 feet ahead of vehicle. Turned and saw vehicle moving in reverse. Ran to vehicle, which had crossed a road, put on emergency break and stopped.
Consumer was under the impression that the vehicle was in park . After leaving the vehicle running vehicle slipped into reverse and rolled backwards,colliding with a vehicle behind it. When the gear shifter was put in park consumer was unaware that the shifter needed to be hooked over and seated to the right. There were no injuries involved. Police arrived, but,no one was cited.
Dodge ram 3500 with cummins diesel. I got out of the truck on an absolutely flat parking lot, believing it to be in park. Walked 30-40 feet and then vehicle began moving in reverse gear at idle and hit a car. Dodge personnel have told me that due to the high torque, it is physically impossible to exit the vehicle. As soon as the foot is removed from the break, if it is in gear it will move at a pace faster than a person can exit.
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