Three problems related to automatic transmission column shift have been reported for the 2002 Dodge Ram 1500. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The contact owns a 2002 Dodge ram. The contact stated that the gear shifter would lock into any gear. Also, the key was able to be removed from the ignition key althought the vehicle was not in park. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was unknown. Pam.
The contact owns a 2002 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact was exiting the vehicle when the gear shift selector independently moved from park and the vehicle began to roll backward. The contact was able to apply the emergency brake and place the vehicle back in park. In addition, the contact stated that the vehicle would only start when in neutral. The contact was able to locate a recall for the failure (NHTSA campaign id number: 07v555000 -power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: column shift) but was told by the dealer that his VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 100,000.
The contact owns a 2002 Dodge Ram 1500. The vehicle was serviced for an ignition shift park interlock recall, but a NHTSA campaign id number was not found. When the vehicle was retrieved from the dealer, the gear was able to shift from park without the brake being applied. The gear was shifted back into park and the contact exited the vehicle. The vehicle then began to roll backwards. The contact was knocked to the ground by the door when he attempted to jump back in the vehicle. He was also run over by a tire. The vehicle rolled through a yard and a ditch before crashing into a fence. The contact sustained back injuries and abrasions on his foot. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not taken back to the dealer because they wanted to charge just to inspect the vehicle. The current and failure mileages were 157,000. Updated 06/05/08.