Parking Brake Problems of Dodge Ram 2500

Good morning! on April 9, 2023 I was going to pickup my son in his 2006 Dodge Ram 2500 at lax. He was returning from a 3 week trip to chile. After taking the transmission out of gear I attempted to start the truck, but the battery was dead. I got out of the cab and released what I thought was the hood release but released the emergency brake instead. The front wheel was turned at about a 40 deg. Angle to the right in my driveway which is on about a 15 deg slope to the street. The truck rolled back pinning my left leg under the left front tire, while the open drivers side door pushed me towards the now moving wheel. The left front wheel continued to roll over my left hand and my right chest grazing my left side of my head. The truck continued to roll down the street and into a neighbors truck. I suffered 13 broken ribs, a collapsed right lung, a partially collapsed left lung, a broken shoulder, and a broken left eye socket bone, deep vein thrombosis in both lower legs, 2 weeks in the icu, 1 week in the hospital and 1 week in rehab. I am presently in home rehab. The man across the street from me at one time worked as a service manager / mechanic for a local automotive shop, and told me that he has made the same mistake many times of mistaken the emergency brake release for the hood release. I would recommend relocating the brake release to the right of the steering wheel on all vehicles that have a foot actuated emergency brake.

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The contact owns a 2008 Dodge 2500 hd. The contact stated that while driving 60 mph over a bump in the road, the vehicle would shake violently. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they were unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was notified and the contact was awaiting a call back from them. The vehicle was not repaired. In addition, the latch release for the emergency brake would detach and separate from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on numerous occasions where it was repaired, but the failure recurred. The failure mileage was 39,000 and the current mileage was 46,000.

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I received from a letter from Chrysler "Chrysler has decided that a defect, which relates to motor vehicle safety, exists in some 2001 & 2002 model year Dodge ram van. The problem: the ignition/park interlock system on your vehicle my become inoperative. . . . Chrysler will repair your vehicle free of charge parts &labor. . . " I visited la brea Chrysler Jeep, la, CA 90036 places and requested that fix it but they told me we do not have a part (several times:from March to until today. ) what should I do to fix my car?.

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The contact owns a 1997 Dodge Ram 2500. The contact attempted to apply the parking brake, but the brake failed to engage. The regular brakes work, but the parking brake does not. The vehicle cannot be parked on an incline because it will roll. Dodge has not been notified. The current and failure mileages were 133,000.

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The contact owns a 2001 Dodge Ram 2500. The vehicle was parked on a hill with the engine on, 30 seconds after exiting the vehicle it rolled backwards and crashed into a light pole. The parking brake was not engaged. The road conditions were clear. The dealer informed the contact that the vehicle must not have been in the park position. The current and failure mileage was 60,000.

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When idling in park on a flat surface the vehicle slipped out the park gear to reverse. This caused the vehicle to roll back and hit a car. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.

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I have tons of problems with my 1998 Dodge Ram 2500 diesel pick up truck. The brakes chronically fail to work, then lock up or catch on the second attempt. Had a bad sensor according to Dodge, and it was replaced less than a year ago. I nearly ran into an 18 wheeler when the truck failed to stop at 4 way crossing. I had it worked on then and was told that a seal was leaking fluid and it wet the brake pads and caused them to to "slip". I am having problems again this week and was told by my mechanic to see if the brake system had been recalled. He thinks the power surge has is faulty and fails at times and not others! also my parking brake doesn't prevent vehicle from moving when in use in drive or reverse!.

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Emergency brake failure caused truck to roll backwards out of driveway through a board fence down a hill off of a 8 ft. Cliff landing on rear bending bumper down and shoving bed in the cab and landing inches from the river! dt.

Vehicle parked in 1st gear with emergency brake on, both failed resulting in collision with car and garage when vehicle rolled.

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