Automatic Transmission Gear Indicator Problems of Dodge RAM

I put my truck into park to run in and pick up my dry-cleaning ( was inside maybe 60 seconds) came out to find my truck gone and after looking I find it across the parking lot. It had jumped the curb went through their landscaping and hit a tree damaging the rear bumper,tailgate, bed side and dually fender. After going back in the cleaners the lady that works there informed me that her new Dodge truck has done that to her before. This is the 3rd time this truck has done this to me and it is not a year old. The first time I figured it was my fault but I started paying closer attention, the 2nd time it was in park with the "p" lit up and got about 2 stepes from the truck when it started going backwards but caught it before anything happened and now this. I have contacted Dodge and they are supposed to send someone out to look at my truck??? we'll see!!!.

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Consumer was unable to put vehicle into gear. The gear shift had broken. Contacted dealer. Replaced part.

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Consumer started vehicle and put vehicle in gear and there was no resistance. Gears were able to slide up and down into any gear. Driver had to go into hood of vehicle and manually put vehicle into gear to drive home. Dealer has vehicle.

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The first incident of losing 5th gear was in elizabethtown ky. The vehicle was being driven @ 55mph and lost 5th gear. The truck was taken to swope auto center in elizabethtown and the description of repairs is that 5th gear was loose. Repairs were made as follows: instlled nut pkg. , installed sealer, installed lubricant, replaced the nut and washer and then reassembled. Break-down #2 occurred 4/19/99 the vehicle was being driven @ 55mph and suddenly lost all power. It was taken to taylor Chrysler Plymouth Dodge in kankakee IL. The mileage is at 70590, it has been found that fifth gear is lost, and the input shaft is bad. The original repair was $1100. 00 and now this repair is estimated at $3200. 00. After reading your service bulletin, I found there are two listed on the transmission alone, sb#980911211098, and sb#980925211098, they both have to do with the loss of 5th gear.

Vehicle slipped from park into reverse while the engine was running.

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Transmission slips in/out of third gear.

When this vehicle is placed in park the gear shift reads park, but its really in reverse. When in reverse its really is in park. Consumer has to place it in neutral to start it up. Dealer has not been contacted.