Complaint 1862989
2019 RAM 5500 • POWER TRAIN • incident Jan 1, 2023
- Complaint ID
- 1862989
- Make
- RAM
- Model
- 5500
- Model Year
- 2019
- Component
- POWER TRAIN
- Incident Date
- Jan 1, 2023
- Date Received
- Jan 3, 2023
- Data As Of
- Jul 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
POWER TRAIN
Owner Narrative
The transfer case shifted itself into neutral while driving on the highway. It wouldn't go into any other gears and it lost all functionality. I wasn't under load and had been maintaining a set 65 mph. There was no warning the RPMs just redlined. I set the vehicle into what registered as park and when I got out it continued to roll towards me. I had 3 small children in the vehicle at the time and had we not made it off the highway in time I hate to think what could have happened. I am a mechanic by trade and it is the only reason we were able to get it to a safe area.
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