Four problems related to automatic transmission gear indicator have been reported for the 2004 Dodge Ram 3500. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
2004 Dodge truck/pickup/3500 4x4.
Park position on tranmission faulty. I shifted into park and it dropped into reverse and I had a runaway powered reverse incident.
Placed vehicle in park. Got out and walked 50 feet ahead of vehicle. Turned and saw vehicle moving in reverse. Ran to vehicle, which had crossed a road, put on emergency break and stopped.
Dodge Ram 3500 with cummins diesel. I got out of the truck on an absolutely flat parking lot, believing it to be in park. Walked 30-40 feet and then vehicle began moving in reverse gear at idle and hit a car. Dodge personnel have told me that due to the high torque, it is physically impossible to exit the vehicle. As soon as the foot is removed from the break, if it is in gear it will move at a pace faster than a person can exit.