2016 Ram 1500 complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500. AFTER THE CONTACT'S WIFE PARKED THE VEHICLE, IT ROLLED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE PARKED INSIDE THE NEIGHBOR'S GARAGE. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND THE KEY WAS IN THE IGNITION WHILE THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING. THE CONTACT'S SPOUSE INJURED HER RIGHT WRIST AND LEFT KNEE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEMONTROND CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (888 INTERSTATE 45 S, CONROE, TX 77304 (281) 528-1700) AND WAS AWAITING A DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD SEND INVESTIGATORS TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 17,837.

TAILGATE IS UNLATCHING AND FALLING OPEN. TAILGATE WHEN CLOSED IS SECURELY CLOSED DOES NOT MOVE. WHILE LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DOORS AND TAILGATE SEVERAL TIMES, TAILGATE BECOMES LOOSE. TAILGATE NOW BECOMES MOVABLE WITH ONE HAND. IF GOING OVER AN IRREGULAR SURFACE, ANGLE, WHILE DRIVING TAILGATE COMES FULLY UNLATCHED AND WILL FALL OPEN. THIS HAS BECOME A DAILY OCCURRENCE, AND MUST CONTINUALLY CHECK TAILGATE TO ENSURE THAT TAILGATE IS FULLY LATCHED. THIS TAILGATE PROBLEM STARTED AT 20674 MILES. TRUCK CURRENTLY HAS 21887 MILES. THIS HAS OCCURRED BACKING DOWN MY DRIVEWAY OR UP MY DRIVEWAY AS THE TRANSITION FROM LEVEL ROAD SURFACE TURNING INTO AND UP MY DRIVEWAY, OR BACKING OUT OF DRIVE WAY TRANSITIONING FROM SLIGHT GRADE TO ZERO GRADE OF ROAD SURFACE. SAME THING DRIVING INTO OR DRIVING OUT OF PARKING LOTS, ALSO ON HIGHWAY FROM ROAD SURFACE TO BRIDGE SURFACE TO ROAD SURFACE. NO WARNING. ONLY THE TAILGATE CABLES ARE SUPPORTING TAILGATE. SEEMS TO HAPPEN WHEN ANY KIND FLEXING OF BED AND FRAME. THIS IS MY SIXTH PERSONAL PICK UP TRUCK, LET ALONE THE DOZEN OR SO I HAVE USED THROUGH MY EMPLOYMENT. I AM VERY FAMILIAR WITH PICKUP TRUCKS, AND KNOW WHEN A TAIL GATE IS SECURED AND COMPLETELY AND FULLY LATCHED. * THIS STARTED 06/22/2017 AND HAS PROGRESSIVELY CONTINUED TO BECOME A DAILY OCCURRENCE, SOMETIMES SEVERAL TIMES, DEPENDING ON SURFACE TRUCK IS DRIVING ON. THIS TRUCK IS NOT OFF ROAD AT ANY TIME. TRUCK IS ONLY USED ON PAVED SURFACES.

THE TRUCK DOWN SPEEDS TO 40 MPH WITHOUT NOTICE OR WARNING. THE FUEL FILTER APPEARS TO BE CLOGGING AND THE FUEL INJECTORS AND LINES ARE ALSO CLOGGED. DODGE REFUSES TO FIX THE ISSUE OPTING TO REPLACE PARTS AND INFORMING ME THAT I MUST MONITOR THE TRUCK BRING IT IN EVERY 12,000 MILES FOR REPAIR.

RAM 1500 WAS PARKED STATIONARY ON THE HILL IN FRONT YARD WHILE UNLOADING SIX BAGS OF MULCH. THE TRUCK WAS IN PARK,KEYS IN POCKET, ENGAGED IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE, AND PARKING BRAKE APPLIED. AFTER ABOUT 10 MINUTES OF UNLOADING, THE TRUCK SKIDDED DOWN THE HILL AND ENDED UP IN A DITCH. WHEN TRYING TO REMOVE THE TRUCK FROM THE THE DITCH, UPON IGNITION THE RAM WARNED ME TO DISENGAGE THE PARKING BRAKE BEFORE MOVING THE VEHICLE. SOMETHING LET LOOSE TO CAUSE THIS RAM TO "RUN AWAY." I HAVE CONTACTED MY LOCAL INSURANCE AGENT AND FILED A CLAIM WITH THEM AND RAM THE CLAIM NUMBER FROM RAM'S SPECIAL INVESTIGATION TEAM IS 31851709. MY TRUCK WAS DAMAGED AND CURRENTLY RESIDING AT A COLLISION CENTER FOR REPAIRS. I WILL NOT GET BACK INTO THIS UNSAFE TRUCK UNTIL AN ANSWER IS FOUND OF WHY OF IT LET LOOSE ON A GRADE. MY NINE YEAR OLD SON WAS WITH ME IN THE FRONT YARD. THIS IS CAUSING ME NOT TO PUT MY FAMILY BACK INTO THIS TRUCK, UNTIL A FIX IS FOUND.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PARK POSITION, WITHOUT THE PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED, THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE WHILE TOWING A BOAT OUT OF THE WATER AND NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ROLLING DOWN THE BOAT RAMP INTO THE WATER. THE CONTACT RE-ENTERED THE VEHICLE AND SHIFTED THE VEHICLE OUT OF PARK INTO DRIVE, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL BACKWARDS. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT HIS CHILDREN WERE IN THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE, BUT THEY WERE ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE WITHOUT INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED OUT OF THE WATER AND THEN TOWED TO A LOT WHERE IT WAS AWAITING INSPECTION BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT INQUIRED ABOUT THE STATUS OF NHTSA INVESTIGATION: PE-16-014 AND WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS STILL AN OPEN INVESTIGATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,800.

TWO TIMES IN THE LAST MONTH WHEN WE ENTERED THE NOTED VEHICLE THE DASH LIGHTS CAME ON AS EXPECTED BUT WHEN THE IGNITION BUTTON WAS PUSHED TO START THE VEHICLE DASH BECAME TOTALLY BLACK AN THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START LIKE THERE WAS NO ELECTRIC POWER , AFTER ABOUT A MINUTE ALL DASH LIGHTS CAME ON AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE STARTED. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE FIRST TIME I TOOK IT TO A DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THEY COULD NOT FIND THE REAL PROBLEM,I AM TAKING IT TO A DIFFERENT DEALER TOMORROW FOR THE SAME SITUATION.

I AM PRINTING THIS CORRECTION IN REGARDS TO PREVIOUS INFORMATION I REPORTED CLAIM #10994989.I REPORTED WHEN IGNITION BUTTON WAS PUSHED WAS INCORRECT ,SHOULD HAVE READ , WHEN IGNITION KEY WAS TURNED.

COMING HOME FROM WORK ON JANUARY 5, 2017, I PULLED MY 2016 RAM 1500 PICKUP PART WAY INTO MY GARAGE, TURNED THE ROTARY SHIFTER TO PARK AND EXITED THE VEHICLE TO MAKE SURE THAT I HAD A CLEAR PATH OF TRAVEL TO FULLY PULL THE VEHICLE IN THE GARAGE. MY DRIVEWAY IS AN UPSLOPE AND A PORTION OF THE TRUCK WAS STILL IN THE DRIVEWAY. AFTER I EXITED THE VEHICLE IT BEGAN TO MOVE BACKWARD. THE VEHICLE'S DOOR THREW ME TO THE GROUND AND SWEPT MY LEGS UNDER THE TRUCK.THE FRONT LEFT TIRE RAN OVER BOTH OF MY LEGS. THE TRUCK CONTINUED DOWN OUR DRIVEWAY, ACROSS THE STREET, THROUGH OUR NEIGHBOR'S FENCE AND ONLY STOPPED WHEN IT HIT A TREE IN THEIR FRONT YARD. MY FAMILY RUSHED ME TO OUR LOCAL HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM AND WAS I WAS ADMITTED INTO THAT HOSPITAL THE FOLLOWING MORNING.

TAKATA INFLATORS. MY NAME IS [XXX]I WAS A PASSENGER OF A VEHICLE DRIVEN BY [XXX] ON JULY 9TH 2016. THERE WAS MYSELF AND 3 OTHER OCCUPANTS IN THE VEHICLE 2 PASSED AWAY AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT AND MYSELF AND ANOTHER OCCUPANT WERE SEVERELY INJURED. NOT ONE AIR BAG WENT OFF. I SUFFER FROM TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY, SPINAL INJURIES AND MANY MORE. I AM NO LONGER ABLE TO WALK AND I REQUIRE 24/7 ASSISTANCE. THIS WAS A ROLLOVER CRASH. I SUFFERED MANY MAJOR INJURIES. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR ...UPDATED 08/29/17 *BF *CN *TR

WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON A 400 MILE TRIP MY HEAD LIGHTS WERE SURGING OR FICKERING.DOSEN'T DO IT WHEN SITTING IN PARK.STARTED DOING THIS AT 200 MILES ON 2016 RAM 1500.TOOK IT TO DEALER THEY HAD IT HAPPEN TO THEM A FEW TIMES.THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHATS CAUSING IT.THEY CONTACTED CHRYSLER,THEY TOLD DEALER TO TELL ME TO DRIVE IT WONT HURT ANYTHING.I'M AFFRAID THAT ONE OF THESE TIMES MY LIGHTS ARE GOING TO GO OUT WHEN I DONT WANT THEM TO.I THINK ITS A BUNCH OF CRAP.SO I PAY 40G'S FOR NEW TRUCK WITH A PROBLEM THAT IM TOLD CANT BE FIXED.THIS PROBLEM IS ONGOING AND I HAVE 10000 MILES NOW.WHAT DO I DO?

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.

I WAS IN PARK GOT OUT OF TRUCK WHILE IT WAS RUNNING, WENT INTO HOUSE FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES AND THEN CAME BACK OUT AND WAS USING A DUMP RENTAL TRAILER WITH 3.8TONS OF ROCK. WENT TO LIFT WITH REMOTE TRAILER CONTROL WHEN THE TRAILER WAS ALMOST ALL THE WAY UP IT PUSHED MY TRUCK INTO DRIVE AND TOOK OFF AND I HAD TO RUN AND STOP IT. AND IT SHOWED IT INTO DRIVE. THANKS GOD DOOR WASNT SHUT. SO IT WOULD OF LOCKED ME OUT.

BRAND NEW 2016 RAM 1500 EXPRESS 4X4, REGULAR CAB, SHORT BED. I DID THE 300 MILE BREAK AS SPECIFIED BY RAM. FIRST TIME I GET IT TO ABOUT 65+, PARTICULARLY BETWEEN 68 AND 73 MPH IT SHAKES AND SHIMMY'S BAD. VIBRATION IS IN THE SEATS, FLOOR, AND CONSOLE BUT IS NOT TRANSMITTED TO THE STEERING WHEEL. I BROUGHT TO BACK TO THE DEALER WITH 380 MILES ON IT, THEY ROAD FORCED BALANCED THE WHEELS, SAID THEY WERE OFF. ALSO STATED THAT, IN WRITING THAT IT STILL SHIMMIES'S SLIGHTLY. THAT IS AN UNDERSTATEMENT. BRINGING IT BACK FOR SECOND VISIT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL INADVERTENTLY JERKED TO THE LEFT AT A 90 DEGREE ANGLE. THE VEHICLE DROVE OFF THE ROAD AND ONTO A GRASSY MEDIAN. THE CONTACT IMMEDIATELY DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AFTER THE VEHICLE STOPPED AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND DROVE APPROXIMATELY HALF A MILE TO HIS HOME. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED THE NEXT DAY TO GARBER CHEVROLET BUICK GMC (3340 US-17 GREEN COVE SPRINGS, FL 32043, 904-264-2442). THE VEHICLE WAS TEST DRIVEN, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED TO REPLACE BOTH REAR TIRES. THE CONTACT REPLIED THAT REPLACING THE TIRES WAS ABSURD BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NEW. THE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 17,050.

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.

SINCE DATE OF PURCHASE THE STEERING WHEEL HAS SEEMED TO BE SLIGHTLY OFF.

DURING A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT WHILE TRAVELING ON A RURAL HIGHWAY THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY EVEN THOUGH THE SEATBELT TENSIONERS WHICH I'VE BEEN TOLD ARE PART OF THE AIRBAG SYSTEM WERE DEPLOYED. THE SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON AND FLASHING IN THE TRUCK AFTER THE ACCIDENT. THIS VEHICLE IS PART OF AN UPCOMING RECALL RAM TRUCKS HAS KNOWN IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD AND DONE NOTHING TO REPAIR.

MY TRUCK HAS A NOTICABLE VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 60 MPH AND ABOVE. AFTER 3-4 TRIPS TO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS, THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. AFTER A QUICK SEARCH ONLINE, I REALIZED THAT THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN POSTED ON BLOGS RELATED TO THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH NO SOLUTION FROM CHRYSLER/RAM. I HAVE HAD THE TIRES BALANCED/ROTATED/ROAD FORCED BALANCE, ETC. FRONT DRIVE SHAFTS REPLACED (IT'S A 4X4 MODEL) AND STILL THE SAME RESULT ... VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I'M NOT SURE HOW MANY COMPLAINTS ARE BEING FILED WITH THE NHTSA, BUT AFTER READING NUMEROUS BLOGS, I WOULD EXPECT THAT FCA WOULD ADDRESS THIS ISSUE WITH A RECALL.

TAKATA RECALL I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND MY FRONT END AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND I HIT THE STEERING WHEEL.

THOUGHT IT WAS IN PARK, ROLLED AWAY.

THE WINDSHIELD HAS A DISTINCT INDENTATION FROM THE FRONT UPPER PANEL OF THIS VEHICLE ON THE LEFT SIDE WHICH INDICATES THAT THIS MAY BE A SAFETY CONCERN IF THE VEHICLE IS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT OR THE WINDSHIELD MAY BE COMPROMISED ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE.

I BACKED OUT OF MY GARAGE AND PUT TRUCK INTO PARK, GOT OUT TO GRAB SOMETHING AND THE TRUCK LURCHED FORWARD WITH ME HOLDING ON TO THE DOOR, IT HIT MY GARAGE WALL, THEN WENT IN REVERSE, SPED UP, AND DRAGGED ME APPROXIMATELY 50FT THROUGH A FENCE AND THEN INTO MY NEIGHBORS HOUSE, MY 10 YR OLD WAS IN THE BACK SEAT SCREAMING, IT WAS HORRIBLE. MY BACK WAS INJURED, MY BODY WAS BRUISED AND SCRAPED AND BOTH HOUSES HAD EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. I BELIEVE THIS WAS DUE TO A FAULTY ROTARY SHIFTER, ALSO IT CANNOT BE EXPLAINED HOW THE TRUCK COULD OF GONE IN REVERSE AFTER IT HIT MY HOUSE, YOU NEED TO HAVE YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE TO SHIFT GEARS AND I WAS ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. MY SECURITY CAMERA CAPTURED THIS ON VIDEO, I HAVE THIS ON A USB DRIVE, I ALSO HAVE ALL OF THE CLAIM FORMS FROM THE INSURANCE COMPANY, REPAIR SHOP, HOSPITAL, RENTAL COMPANY, THERE IS TOO MUCH INFORMATION TO SCAN INTO A 5MB FILE. CHRYSLER SUPPOSEDLY HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED WHILE AT THE BODY SHOP, BUT CLAIMS THERE WAS NO PROBLEM? ALSO THE POLICE REPORT WAS WRITTEN BEFORE IT WAS KNOWN THE SECURITY CAMERA HAD RECORDED THE INCIDENT, THEREFORE WAS SLIGHTLY INACCURATE AS THIS WAS HARD FOR THEM TO BELIEVE IT HAPPEN AS I TOLD THEM.

FUEL SENSOR FAIL LIGHT CAME ON WIRH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AS I AM PARKED, AND MY TRUCK HAS A FULL TANK

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500. WHILE MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN AT VARIOUS LOW SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V167000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,362.

MY TRUCK STOPPED RUNNING AND DRIFTED TO A STOP AS I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN ONTO A BUSY HIGHWAY. NO WARNING ALERTS WERE POSTED ON THE DASHBOARD NOR ANY AUDIBLE WARNING SOUNDED.THE TRUCK WAS IN DRIVE AT THE TIME AND I WAS STEPPING ON THE ACCELERATOR TO MAKE THE TURN AT 5-10 MPH; IT SIMPLY STOPPED RUNNING. I PLACED THE TRUCK IN PARK AND THE ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART DESPITE MULTIPLE ROTATIONS OF THE KEYFOB IN THE IGNITION. ULTIMATELY, I REMOVED THE ELECTRONIC KEYFOB FROM THE IGNITION, REINSERTED THE KEYFOB AND THE TRUCK STARTED. A SERVICE AGENT AT RAM DEALER IN BEND, OR SAYS THEY SAW A SIMILAR PROBLEM LAST WEEK. HE INDICATES THE IGNITION MODULE ON THAT TRUCK WAS REPLACED AND KEYFOBS REPROGRAMMED. I HOPE THE PROBLEM WITH THAT TRUCK WAS CORRECTED. MY WIFE AND I WERE FORTUNATE THAT WE WERE NOT STRUCK BY OTHER VEHICLES AS IT TOOK PERHAPS 30 SECONDS OR MORE TO RESTART. THE TRUCK IS NOW RUNNING WITHOUT A REPETITION OF THIS ISSUE. I AM DRIVING IT AS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE. I HAVE FIRST AVAILABLE SERVICE APPOINTMENT NEXT MONDAY APRIL 25. THE SERVICEMAN READ THE OBDII CODE WHEN I MADE THE APPOINTMENT AND INDICATED A CODE HAD BEEN SET TO THE EFFECT THAT COMMUNICATION WITH THE IGNITION MODULE HAD BEEN LOST. THE SERVICEMAN INDICATED THIS WOULD EXPLAIN THE ENGINE TURNING OFF SPONTANEOUSLY. THIS IS REMINISCENT OF THE GM VEHICLES THAT HAD IGNITION PROBLEMS WITH ASSOCIATED DEATHS. I AM REQUESTING A FORMAL REVIEW OF THIS ISSUE ASAP AS IT CLEARLY MAY CAUSE DEATHS ON THE HIGHWAY. I CAN BE REACHED AT [X

TRUCK PROCEEDING AT ABOUT 30-35 MILES PER HR. ON A MAIN CITY STREET WHEN A CAR TRAVELED DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF IT DUE TO ITS FAILURE TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN ON A SIDE STREET. FRONT OF TRUCK CRASHED INTO CAR. EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO FRONT OF TRUCK RESULTED. QUESTIONING WHY NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG IN THIS HEAD- ON CRASH. TRUCK'S DRIVER HIT STEERING WHEEL WITH FOREHEAD AND WAS KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS FOR A BRIEF PERIOD OF TIME. NECK AND HIP INJURIES WERE LIKEWISE SUSTAINED. DRIVER OF TRUCK WAS AMBULANCED TO NEARBY HOSPITAL FOR TESTS AND OBSERVATION. DRIVER OF TRUCK WAS WEARING SEATBELT AT TIME OF COLLISION. POLICE REPORT NOT YET AVAILABLE. ACCIDENT OCCURRED 4/3/17 IN THE EVENING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TAILGATE FAILED AND INDEPENDENTLY DROPPED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING ON APPROXIMATELY SIX OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,000.

I PARKED TRUCK ON AN INCLINED AREA; REAR APPROXIMATELY 10" HIGHER THAN FRONT; I EXITED VEHICLE & BEGAN TO UNLOAD CARGO FROM REAR OF VEHICLE; THE TRUCK SUDDENLY ROLLED FORWARD ABOUT 10-12". I OPENED DRIVERS DOOR AND VERIFIED THAT TRANSMISSION CONTROL WAS INDEED IN "PARK"; IT WAS. I ALSO NOTED THAT AS IT ROLLED FORWARD IT DID SO IN RYTHMIC MANNER; TWO BEATS; AS THOUGH THE ENGINE HAD TURNED OVER/ ROLLED OVER. IT HAS NOT REPEATED THIS MALFUNCTION BUT THEN AGAIN, I HAVEN'T PARKED ON AN INCLINE LIKE THAT SINCE THE OCCURANCE (MARCH 2017; 10,500 MILES ON ODOMETER; 5.7 V8)

I EXPERIENCED A 'ROLL AWAY' EVENT AFTER PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN PARK VIA THE GEAR KNOB SELECTOR WHILE THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING. AFTER ENGAGING THE VEHICLE IN PARK, OPENING THE DRIVER'S DOOR AND STEPPING OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE, IT ROLLED FORWARD CRASHING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE SOME 30 FEET AHEAD. THE INITIAL POSITION OF THE VEHICLE WAS OUTSIDE A LARGE COMMERCIAL GARAGE. WHEN THE VEHICLE BECAME DISENGAGED FROM PARK, IT ROLLED FORWARD THROUGH THE GARAGE DOORS AND INTO THE GARAGE SPACE UNTIL CRASHING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE (PARKED). AFTER REALIZING THE VEHICLE HAD DROPPED OUT OF PARK AND WAS MOVING FORWARD, I TRIED TO JUMP BACK INTO THE CAB TO APPLY THE BRAKES. I WAS UNABLE TO FULLY CATCH UP TO THE TRUCK, SLIPPED ON THE RUNNING BOARD/RAIL AND SLID UNDERNEATH THE MOVING VEHICLE -- INJURING MY ANKLE AND SHIN. FORTUNATELY, THE RAM WAS STOPPED JUST BEFORE RUNNING OVER MY LEGS BY THE PARKED VEHICLE AHEAD. I HAVE SECURITY SURVEILLANCE VIDEO OF THE INCIDENT. I HAVE SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE'S FRONT CHROME BUMPER FROM THE CRASH AND NOW HAVE LITTLE CONFIDENCE THAT THE TRUCK IS SAFE TO OPERATE. IT SITS VIRTUALLY UNUSED SINCE THE INCIDENT. I WAS HOPING TO GET CLARITY, ASSURANCE, ALONG WITH A SAFETY FIX AND BODY REPAIR FROM THE MANUFACTURER SO THAT I COULD FEEL CONFIDENT IN DRIVING IT AGAIN. I HAVE CONTACTED FCA AND OPENING A FORMAL CASE ON THIS INCIDENT. THEIR WRITTEN RESPONSE WAS TO QUOTE THE OWNER'S MANUAL AND INDICATE THE PARK IS ONLY A SUPPLEMENT TO THE PARKING BREAK. THIS RESPONSE IS UNS

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 ).

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500. WHILE ACCELERATING, THE DRIVER SEAT ROCKED AND MOVED BACKWARDS WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN THE CONTACT DECELERATED, THE DRIVER SEAT SLID FORWARD. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE ISSUE WAS DUE TO A MANUFACTURER DESIGN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000.

AT APPROXIMATELY 4700 MILES THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO HARSHLY SHIFT FROM 2ND GEAR TO 1ST GEAR WHEN SLOWING TO A STOP, IN SLOW MOVING TRAFFIC OR PULLING IN TO A PARKING SPACE. THE VEHICLE WILL LUNGE FORWARD WHEN THIS OCCURS FEELING AS THE VEHICLE WAS TAPPED FROM BEHIND. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED FOR SERVICE AT THE ORIGINAL SELLING DEALER WHO ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM AND PROCEEDED TO PERFORM A "QUICK LEARN" PROCEDURE WHICH RE-CALIBRATES THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT PATTERNS. UPON DRIVING THE VEHICLE AFTER THIS SERVICE NOTICED IT DID NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE. SCHEDULED ANOTHER APPOINTMENT WHERE THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY AND CONTROLLER. AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR 3 WEEKS THE ISSUE RETURNED. THE RAM FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE COORDINATED FOR THE TRUCK TO BE DROPPED OFF AT THE DEALERSHIP SO HE COULD SEE THE PROBLEM. I PROVIDED DETAILED INFORMATION OF EXACTLY WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AND SPECIFICALLY THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE ABOVE 170 DEGREES. THIS INFORMATION WAS IGNORED AND THE REP DIDN'T SEE THE PROBLEM. AFTER 6 MONTHS OF DEALING WITH THE ISSUE CONTACTED RAM CORPORATE AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE DEALER NEVER FOLLOWED UP WITH REQUEST FROM THE ENGINEERS IF THEIR SERVICE REPAIRED THE PROBLEM. WAS INSTRUCTED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER UNDER AN ESCALATED CASE. TO SUMMARIZE THE REST THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL MORE TIMES, HAD FIRMWARE FLASHES AND SAID THEY HAVE NO OTHER REPAIR OPTIONS, THE LATEST IS RAM HAD ANOTHER REPRESENTATIVE DRIVE THE VEHIC

2016 DODGE RAM 1500. ATTORNEY REPRESENTING CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE FIRE AFTER SERVICE CENTER WORKED ON THE ENGINE NOISES. DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO COVER ADDITIONAL REPAIRS. CONSUMER SEEKS REIMBURSEMENT FOR OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES. *SMD ALSO, THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT WAS ON. *JB

POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING ON MY STREET. TRUCK DID NOT QUIT RUNNING . ALMOST LOST CONTROL BUT WAS MOVING SLOW, THANKFULLY. COULD NOT TURN STEERING WHEEL MANUALLY. HAD TRUCK TOWED TO DEALER, STILL UNDER WARRANTY WITH 6,800 MILES. POWER STEERING WAS WORKING WHEN ARRIVED AT DEALERSHIP. THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM.

MY SON WAS DRIVING SOUTH ON I-15 TOWARDS SAN DIEGO AT 65MPH IN THE TRAVEL LANE (2ND LEFT MOST LANE) WHEN HIS NEW TRUCK SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING COMPLETELY SHUT ITSELF OFF. THE MAIN SCREEN ON THE DASH PROMPTED TO SHIFT INTO PARK (THE TRUCK WAS TRAVELING AT 65 MPH AT THE TIME) TO RESTART THE TRUCK. HE WAS UNABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE LEFT DUE TO THE HOV LANE BEING VERY BUSY - HE TRAVERSED THREE LANES OF TRAFFIC TO THE RIGHT IN A VEHICLE WITHOUT POWER, OR STEERING ASSIST, AND AN INOPERABLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE BLINKER COLUMN SWITCH DID NOT ACTIVATE THE INDICATOR LIGHTS. HE WAS ABLE TO ACTIVATE THE EMERGENCY HAZARD FLASHER LIGHTS TO SHOW HIS EMERGENT NEED TO STOP ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER. HE STOPPED THE TRUCK NEAR EXIT 31 ON I-15 SOUTH. HE WAS ABLE TO SHIFT THE TRUCK INTO PARK AND RESTART THE TRUCK. HE WAS FORCED TO CONTINUE DRIVING THE TRUCK TO NAS NORTH ISLAND SAN DIEGO BECAUSE HE WAS ON THE FLIGHT SCHEDULE FOR A ANNUAL FLIGHT EVALUATION PRE- DEPLOYMENT. THE VEHICLE FAILURE COULD EASILY HAVE RESULTED IN A FATALITY IF ANOTHER DRIVER, LESS ABLE TO HANDLE UNFORESEEN DANGEROUS MECHANICAL FAILURES, COULD HAVE PANICKED IN CROWDED CALIFORNIA TRAFFIC. MY SON STATES THAT HE HAS LOST CONFIDENCE IN THE VEHICLE, MOREOVER THAT IT IS DANGEROUS TO THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS AND INDIVIDUALS WHO MIGHT BE INVOLVED IN A CRASHED CAUSED BY THE SUDDEN FAILURE OF THE VEHICLE SYSTEMS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED INACCURATE INFORMATION. THE DRIVER WAS UNAWARE OF THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE FUEL TANK. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH MORE THAN TEN GALLONS OF FUEL IN THE TANK. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500. UPDATED 06/23/2017*JS

I HAVE HAD 2 TIRES SPONTANEOUSLY FAIL IN LAST TWO WEEKS. THE FIRST WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND CAUSED 2200 DOLLARS IN DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AND ALMOST CAUSING A WRECK. THE SECOND BLEW OUT WHILE I WAS IN MY DRIVEWAY TRAVELING AT LESS THAN 5MPH. BOTH TIRES APPEARED TO FAIL IN THE SAME WAY, PERPENDICULAR TO THE SIDEWALK ACROSS THE TREAD.

ROTARY KNOB DOES NOT INDICATE THAT VEHICLE IS NOT IN PARK. CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO VEHICLE AND GARAGE AS IT TOOK OFF AFTER EXITING TRUCK. CANNOT CONFIRM IF THE KNOB WAS ACTUALLY TURNED TO PARK. MAIN CONCERN IS WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED IF FAMILY MEMBERS, KIDS, WERE IN THE GARAGE. I MYSELF NARROWLY ESCAPED BEING PINNED AGAINST SECOND CAR IN GARAGE THAT ALSO GOT HIT.

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.

WHILE VEHICLE WAS IDLING IN PARK IT BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS DOWN MY DRIVEWAY WITH MY WIFE IN PASSENGER SEAT. I HAD TO RUN AFTER IT AND AS SOON AS I OPENED DRIVER DOOR IT CAME TO A FULL STOP. VEHICLE WAS IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE MODE AT THE TIME. AGAIN VEHICLE WAS IN PARK!

MY TRUCK ROLLED BACK ABOUT 6 FT IN MY DRIVE WAY WHILE IT WAS PARKED ABOUT 20 MINUTES AFTER GETTING OUT THE TRUCK. I MOVED THE TRUCK BACK AND ABOUT 20 MINUTES LATER IT ROLLED BACK 4 FT. I THEN MOVED IT AGAIN AND PUT THE PARKING BREAK ON WITH NO MOVEMENT MY DRIVEWAY HAS A SMALL INCLINE AROUND 3-4%.

I HAD RECEIVED THIS DODGE RAM AS A RENTAL WHILE MY TRUCK WAS GETTING BODY WORK DONE. BEFORE I PICKED UP MY SON AT SCHOOL I STOPPED AT MY HOUSE TO EMPTY OUT SOME WORK TOOLS TO MAKE ROOM FOR HIM. I PUT THE TRUCK IN PARK WITH THE ROTARY DIAL ON A SLIGHT INCLINE ON MY LANEWAY I SHUT THE TRUCK OFF AND WALKED TOWARDS MY FRONT DOOR. AS I WALKED AWAY FROM THE TRUCK I HEARD THE SNOW COMPRESSING BEHIND ME. I TURNED AROUND AND SEEN THE TRUCK ROLLING BACKWARDS DOWN MY LANEWAY. MY REACTION WAS TO CHASE THE TRUCK THINKING I MUST HAVE FORGOT TO PUT IT IN PARK. I CAUGHT UP WITH THE TRUCK THREW THE DOOR OPEN AND JUMPED IN. I PUT THE BRAKE ON AND NOTICED IT WAS IN PARK. I TURNED THE TRUCK ON AND DROVE IT BACK UP THE LANEWAY. I THEN TRIED TO PUT IT IN PARK AGAIN AND LET MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE. IT ROLLED BACK AGAIN SO I DROVE IT FORWARD AGAIN AND TRIED PARK AGAIN WITH NO RESPONSE FROM THE TRANSMISSION AND IT ROLLED BACK AGAIN. I THEN TURNED THE TRUCK AROUND AND BACKED UP THE LANEWAY AND PUT IT IN PARK AND LET OFF THE BRAKE. THE TRUCK THEN ENGAGED IN PARK BUT WOULD THEN CHUG ITS WAY DOWN THE LANEWAY BUT IN A SLOWER MANNER. AFTER PICKING UP MY BOY AT SCHOOL I PARKED MY TRUCK IN MY SHOP AND WENT IN THE HOUSE. AFTER HALF AN HOUR MY ADRENALINE WORE OFF AND MY HAND, WRIST AND ARM STARTED TO HURT. I WENT TO THE HOSPITAL AND RECEIVED X-RAYS, I ENDED UP TEARING MY LIMB MUSCLES FROM OPENING THE DOOR HANDLE AND JUMPING INTO THE TRUCK. I CALLED THE RENTAL COMPANY TO LET THEM KNOW AND DEMANDED A DIFFERENT VEH

STEERING WHEEL POPPING NOISE WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT, THERE IS A INTERMITTENT POPPING NOISE BEHIND THE DASHBOARD AROUND THE STEERING COLUMN . AT TIMES I CAN FEEL VIBRATION OF THE POP BEING TRANSFERRED UP THE STEERING COLUMN TO THE STEERING WHEEL AND INTO MY HANDS. THIS POPPING NOISE STARTED A MONTH AND A HALF AGO AND IS PROGRESSIVELY GETTING WORSE, MORE FREQUENT, AND HAS MIGRATED WHEN I TURN THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT AS WELL. THIS POPPING NOISE HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. ON CITY STREETS. IT HAS ALREADY BEEN TO THE SELLING DEALER THREE TIMES AND THEY WON'T LOOK AT IT AGAIN UNTIL A CHRYSLER TECH REP IS AVAILABLE. THEY DON'T KNOW WHEN THAT WILL BE. I HAVE ALSO CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND THEY ALSO DON'T KNOW WHEN A CHRYSLER TECH REP WILL BE AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING UNDER 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE WENT INTO LIMP MODE INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURES OCCURRED BETWEEN 500 TO 1,000 MILES APART WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT NO FAILURES WERE FOUND. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000.

THE 2016 RAM 1500, WAS INVOLVED IN A ROLL OVER COLLISION. NO AIR BAGS WERE DEPLOYED DURING THE ROLLOVER EVENT..UPDATED 02/02/17 *BF UPDATED 09/18/2017*JS *CN

VEHICLE WAS BACKED INTO A RESIDENTIAL GARAGE. STARTED VEHICLE AND PULLED FORWARD OUT OF GARAGE. PLACED VEHICLE IN PARK AND EXITED THE VEHICLE WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING. UPON EXITING, VEHICLE BEGAN TRAVELING IN REVERSE AND TRAVELED BACKWARDS INTO THE GARAGE HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE GARAGE WALL. HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR 8.5 MONTHS AND APPROX. 21,000 MILES AND IS VERY FAMILIAR WITH THE "ROTARY SHIFTER". HAVE NOTICED A FEW OTHER OCCASIONS THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS PLACED IN PARK AND AN ONSCREEN WARNING CAME UP "VEHICLE NOT IN PARK". 17 DAYS PRIOR TO THIS ACCIDENT THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN PARK AND WHEN THE OWNER EXITED THE VEHICLE AND CAME TO THE REAR, HE NOTICED THE REVERSE LIGHTS WERE ON HOWEVER THE VEHICLE DID NOT MOVE DUE THE INCLINE IT WAS PARKED ON. I BELIEVE THE ROTARY SHIFTER FOR THE TRANSMISSION IS FAULTY.

WHILE TRUCK IS SITTING IN PARK AND UNATTENDED, THE TRUCK WILL ROLL BACKWARDS SOMETIME A COUPLE INCHES SOMETIMES A FEW YARDS

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 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.

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.