10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
34 / 5
Injuries / Deaths:
15 / 0
Average Mileage:
25,861 miles

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problem #30

Feb 052017

1500

  • 11,500 miles
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%.

- Sterling Heights, MI, USA

problem #29

Feb 012017

1500 4WD 8-cyl

  • 13,000 miles
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 vehicle. I do have pictures of the registration from the rental company and my doctors notes on my phone but I am having difficulties uploading them to my computer right now.

- Oil Springs Ontario Canada, MI, USA

problem #28

Jan 162017

1500

  • 21,000 miles
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.

- Rexburg, ID, USA

problem #27

Jan 202017

1500

  • 5,000 miles
While truck is sitting in park and unattended, the truck will roll backwards sometime a couple inches sometimes a few yards

- Eagan, MN, USA

problem #26

Sep 072016

1500 8-cyl

  • 6,621 miles
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

- Ellijay, GA, USA

problem #25

Nov 152016

1500

  • 10,000 miles
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.

- Warren, RI, USA

problem #24

Jul 292016

1500 8-cyl

  • 14,000 miles
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.

- Weatherford, TX, USA

problem #23

Jun 082016

1500

  • 2,134 miles
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 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.

- Mckenzie, TN, USA

problem #22

Dec 222016

1500

  • 500 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Ram 1500. While the vehicle was parked with the engine running, it independently rolled forward without warning. The contact jumped into the vehicle, applied the brakes, and stopped the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 500.

- Fort Gratiot Twp, MI, USA

problem #21

Dec 212016

1500

  • 6,000 miles
While truck is placed in park it began to roll back while on hill. This has occurred multiple times. Parking break is not always strong enough to hold wight of truck on incline.

- Pittsburgh, PA, USA

problem #20

Dec 172016

1500

  • 32,000 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Ram 1500. When the contact placed the vehicle in park, it reversed independently and struck a pole without warning. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was driven home. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 32,000.

- Chickasha, OK, USA

problem #19

Dec 212016

1500

  • 5,200 miles
On Dec 22 I pulled up to my fianc's school put the 2016 Ram 1500 in park my foot was still on the break. I took my seatbelt off and so did my fianc. Took my foot of the break and the truck went forward. Looked down verified the shifter was in park fiance verified also and the D light was blinking on my dial shifter but was turned to park. Put the emergency break on turned the key of turned the key back on and low and behold it was in park and P was lit up. This is the 2nd time this has rolled forward while in park. Last time it took my garage door out. I filed a previous complaint 10936408 about that incident but wanted to put in a complaint for this incident also. This is getting to be quite dangerous. I do use the emergency brake when I park now. Hard habit to get into when your vehicle is an automatic but I am getting in the habit. I am just happy that it was after school hours and no little kids walked in front of the vehicle when this happened that could have been bad real bad.. this happened in a public school parking lot truck was at a full stop and shifter was turned all the way to park but D light started blinking once the truck drove forward on its own until key was shut off and what appears to me it reset the computer so it went to park when key was turned on again.

- Sioux Falls, SD, USA

problem #18

Dec 212016

1500

  • 1,000 miles
Vehicle has rolled out of my driveway about 8 feet from its original location when parked. Vehicle was placed into park. Vehicle was not running, emergency brake was not set. Engine was off in all cases

- Nampa, ID, USA

problem #17

Dec 212016

1500

  • 4,100 miles
As I was parked in a parking lot, the vehicle switched from park to drive without my input, causing a collision. Additionally, I have noticed, after I place the car in park, it will jump to drive on its own.

- Altus, OK, USA

problem #16

Nov 282016

1500 4WD 8-cyl

  • 1,400 miles
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.

- Jeffersonville, IN, USA

problem #15

Oct 192016

1500

  • 2,500 miles
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.

- Northville, MI, USA

problem #14

Dec 172016

1500

  • 3,045 miles
It seems that my truck rolled down the drive way when it was parked and the rotary shifter was in "P" position. I parked it Saturday night (12/17/2016) and found it Sunday morning against the garage. The truck rolled against the garage door post. The rear bumper and the tailgate of the truck are damaged as well as the siding of the garage.

- Ansonia, CT, USA

problem #13

Nov 232016

1500

  • 6,500 miles
Shifter comin out of park causing extensive damage to vehicle and my garage plus bodily injury

- Delavan, IL, USA

problem #12

Dec 112016

1500 4WD 8-cyl

  • 11,000 miles
Twice I had the truck roll backwards when in park and parked on a steep driveway. Both times the truck was turned off. Both times the truck rolled backwards about ten feet until I applied the brakes. After I stopped the truck, I restarted the engine and confirmed it was it park. Both times I was on the same driveway, so I was expecting it the second time. The second time the truck rolled back a couple of inches (as expected in a slopped driveway), it seemed to catch, but then started moving again. It seemed to have some resistance, but still rolled about ten feet at which time I applied the brakes. There was a light coating of snow on the driveway and I could easily make out the tire print., so the tire was not sliding. Plus other trucks and cars where able to park on the driveway and we where able to walk up the driveway without slipping, so I do not believe the truck was sliding on the snow.

- Zeeland, MI, USA

problem #11

Dec 052016

1500 4WD 8-cyl

  • 4,200 miles
On Dec 5th 2016 I was backing out of my driveway and forgot the trash can was behind the truck got out my 2016 Dodge Ram that has 4700 miles to move the trash can from behind my truck. Thought I had it in park and it rolled forward into the garage door. Before it pushed completely in to touch the other car I got the truck stopped. I seen this investigation on the news so wanted to make a complaint known. It had me thinking did I not put it in park or did I turn down the radio because they are so close the dial shifter and volume control. I have never done anything like that in all my years of driving but started doubting myself before I heard this report. It was so early in the morning around 6:30 am. This happened in my driveway. Because of all this I still have doubts in my mind what happened. Just real coincidental it would happen about the same time this came out on the news in our area. Thanks for your time.

- Sioux Falls, SD, USA

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