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2013 RAM 1500 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1194955
Internal NHTSA #	10730725
Manufacurer	Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Brand	RAM
Model	1500
Model Year	2013
File date	03/06/14
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	When backing up in reverse and shifting into drive the "d" light on the dash and shifter knob flashes on and off. When this happens pressing the accelerator revs the engine up as if in neutral and the vehicle continues to roll backwards. The first time it happened it caught me totally by surprise and because i was on a steep hill my truck rolled backwards into the moving truck waiting for me to pull out. Once i rolled backwards into a garage before i could stop it. Luckily for everybody concerned the garage door was open. Another time i rolled over a curb in a parking lot into a bush. Many times just pulling out of a parking spot has caused the problem. The transmission has been replaced as has the shifter knob. It has happened many times and continues to be a problem. The dealership has been helpful in trying to figure it out and has verified the problem exists. As they have been unable to fix it they have been relying on chrysler technical assist (star case). Chrysler's last response was the brake should always be firmly pressed while shifting "this is a built in safety feature and normal vehicle operation"???. How can a 6000lb truck rolling backwards with the driver expecting it to go forwards be "normal vehicle operation"? I have gone from park to drive and the "d" light will flash. But when this happens the transmission "locks" and even though the the truck revs just like the other situation it doesn't move. It just stays put in the same place. This i would consider "normal vehicle operation". One day when this rolling situation happens there is going to be somebody behind me and someone is going to get seriously hurt. I cannot get chrysler to do anything about this. I have told them over and over about my safety concerns and about already running into another truck and all they can say is "we understand your concerns but your problem is normal" . Updated 03/01/16lj updated 11/01/2017cn
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	12000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	EL SOBRANTE, CA
VIN pattern	1C6RR7VT9DSXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	29/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	8
Drive train type	4WD
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Vehicle speed	5
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2013 RAM 1500 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 RAM 1500 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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