Complaint 1522611

2016 RAM 1500 • POWER TRAIN • incident Feb 23, 2018

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
1522611
Make
RAM
Model
1500
Model Year
2016
Component
POWER TRAIN
Incident Date
Feb 23, 2018
Date Received
Dec 10, 2018
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

POWER TRAIN

Owner Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO 40 MPH AND ALL THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JIM HAYES INC (2130 US-45 HARRISBURG, IL 62946, (618) 252-8611) WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO DRIVER ERROR. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL SWITCH BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE GEAR KNOB FAILED TO SWITCH INTO REVERSE AND DRIVE. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR THE KNOB SHIFTING FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER'S ENGINEER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE DECELERATION FAILURE WAS DUE TO DRIVER ERROR. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 700. *TT*JB

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