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My 2016 Ram 1500 big horn crew cab 4X4 rolled away after being parked. It had been parked for about 3 minutes then I heard a loud screeching noise, turned around as my truck started to roll and jerk down the driveway which has a slight incline. I was able to get to my truck and stop it before it hit the parked car on the other side of the road. I took my truck to the dealership, they kept it for 2 days and I was told that there were no codes recorded on the truck and that they couldn't duplicate the roll away. I have only had my truck for 6 weeks and it has less than 1200 miles on it.
The truck was in park and turned on and not moving on a flat surface in a parking garage without the emergency brake engaged. As I attempted to get into the vehicle it started to roll. I am 4'11 and the truck did not have a step. I attempted to climb into the vehicle twice and on the second time I fell to the ground and injured my left knee as I could not get proper footing to get into the truck. My husband was able to stop the truck from the passenger side by getting his foot to the break as the shift knob would not work. *****this is a truck that was rented from budget rental car******
I put my truck in park. It was dark out. I stepped out of my vehicle onto the highway to take a picture of the moon. As my feet hit the pavement the truck begin to roll in reverse. I was hit by the driver side door and thrown to the ground. I rolled away from the vehicle before being run over by the tire. The truck continued to go in reverse and I chased after the vehicle pure adrenaline was all that kept me going. I then attempted to jump into the moving vehicle. I was dragged a short distance before pulling myself into the truck cab. I applied the brake bringing the truck to a stop. I looked at the dial shifter and it still said it was in park. I suffered bruising and a decent sized contusion to my right leg and some bruised ribs. I am very fortunate to be agile enough to have escaped worse injuries.
The contact owns a 2016 Ram 1500. While parked outside the house, the vehicle caught fire. The fire department extinguished the flames. A report was not filed. The vehicle had not yet been towed to the junk yard. The manufacturer was notified and a claim was filed. The failure mileage was unknown. Updated 01/26/2017 consumer stated fire started in the engine compartment because that's the only place the fire was when we first noticed it. Updated 7/10/18
Had just backed vehicle out from underneath carport at my home, left in driveway, turned off ignition (it was stationary), and went inside my home. A few minutes later, the vehicle started exploding and caught fire. The vehicle burnt up completely, it is a total loss!!!
- Wise, VA, USA
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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.
Thursday morning April 14 I got into my truck to go to work. Put my foot on the brake and start the engine. Turned the transmission rotary knob on the dash to R and back out of the garage. The engine was still running and put my foot on the brake to go to P for park. As I was getting out of the truck and taking my foot of the brake pedal. The truck starting moving forward going back into the garage. It pinned me between the inside of the front and the garage door opening. I was able to reach for the knob again to put it back into reverse. It smashed the left front door in and tore the side of garage door opening. I had major bruising on my body. I am very concerned about driving this vehicle due to this issue. I want to be reassured that the vehicle is safe before I drive it again. I have big concerns regarding the rotary design for the transmission knob.
Purchased vehicle following day I look under truck and notice lots of corrosion throughout drive train. I took vehicle back to service department Monday 3 days after we bought truck and district service manager will not fix and items. My concern is corrosion will lead to component failure over time.
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- Holly, MI, USA