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ON APRIL 2, 2012 I WENT TO A RANCH THAT I WORK AT, PUT MY TRUCK IN PARK, PUT THE BRAKE ON, AND OPENED THE GATE. I DROVE THROUGH AND DID THE SAME PROCEDURE TO GO TO CLOSE THE GATE. MY TRUCK POPPED OUT OF PARK,RAN THROUGH IT'S PARKING BRAKE, THE DOOR KNOCKED ME DOWN AND THE FRONT TIRE OF MY DODGE 3500 RAN OVER BOTH OF MY LEGS AND MY ARM. IT BROKE MY LEGS BUT DID NOT BRAKE MY ARM. I AM STILL RECOVERING. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS MY FAULT UNTIL I LEARNED THAT THIS HAPPENS A LOT AND PEOPLE EVEN DIE AS A RESULT OF THIS INJURY. IT IS NOT ONE PARTICULAR KIND OF VEHICLE EITHER AND THE ATTORNEY'S DO NOT WANT TO EVEN ADDRESS THE ISSUE. THE REASON IT HAPPENS IS BECAUSE THERE IS NO NEUTRAL BETWEEN PARK AND REVERSE. ALSO IF YOU HAD THE PARKING BRAKE ATTACHMENT IN THE FRONT BRAKES AS YOU DO ON THE REAR BRAKES THE PARKING BRAKE WOULD HOLD WHEN THE VEHICLE ROLLS BACKWARD. MY TRUCK ROLLS WITHOUT PEDDLE PRESSURE AT 6 MILES PER HOUR. THERE IS NO EXCUSE TO NOT CHANGE THIS REQUIREMENT, BUT I AM ONLY ONE PERSON, PLEASE HELP ME SAVE LIVES. IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY ALONE WE HAD IN APRIL ONE DEATH AND THREE INJURIES. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. I HAVE THE IDEA AND I AM ASE CERTIFIED MECHANIC. I DO NOT PRACTICE AS A MECHANIC, I AM 68 AND JUST COULD NOT DO THE WORK IF I TRIED ESPECIALLY NOW. ALSO I DO NOT INTEND TO SEEK A PROVISIONAL PATENT, I JUST WANT THE PROBLEM FIXED. PLEASE HELP ME HELP ALL OF US THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. THIS ENGINEERING CHANGE NEEDS TO HAPPEN. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
ON APRIL 2, 2012 I WENT TO A RANCH THAT I WORK AT, PUT MY TRUCK IN PARK, PUT THE BRAKE ON, AND OPENED THE GATE. I DROVE THROUGH AND DID THE SAME PROCEDURE TO GO TO CLOSE THE GATE. MY TRUCK POPPED OUT OF PARK,RAN THROUGH IT'S PARKING BRAKE, THE DOOR KNOCKED ME DOWN AND THE FRONT TIRE OF MY DODGE 3500 RAN OVER BOTH OF MY LEGS AND MY ARM. IT BROKE MY LEGS BUT DID NOT BRAKE MY ARM. I AM STILL RECOVERING. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS MY FAULT UNTIL I LEARNED THAT THIS HAPPENS A LOT AND PEOPLE EVEN DIE AS A RESULT OF THIS INJURY. IT IS NOT ONE PARTICULAR KIND OF VEHICLE EITHER AND THE ATTORNEY'S DO NOT WANT TO EVEN ADDRESS THE ISSUE. THE REASON IT HAPPENS IS BECAUSE THERE IS NO NEUTRAL BETWEEN PARK AND REVERSE. ALSO IF YOU HAD THE PARKING BRAKE ATTACHMENT IN THE FRONT BRAKES AS YOU DO ON THE REAR BRAKES THE PARKING BRAKE WOULD HOLD WHEN THE VEHICLE ROLLS BACKWARD. MY TRUCK ROLLS WITHOUT PEDDLE PRESSURE AT 6 MILES PER HOUR. THERE IS NO EXCUSE TO NOT CHANGE THIS REQUIREMENT, BUT I AM ONLY ONE PERSON, PLEASE HELP ME SAVE LIVES. IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY ALONE WE HAD IN APRIL ONE DEATH AND THREE INJURIES. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. I HAVE THE IDEA AND I AM ASE CERTIFIED MECHANIC. I DO NOT PRACTICE AS A MECHANIC, I AM 68 AND JUST COULD NOT DO THE WORK IF I TRIED ESPECIALLY NOW. ALSO I DO NOT INTEND TO SEEK A PROVISIONAL PATENT, I JUST WANT THE PROBLEM FIXED. PLEASE HELP ME HELP ALL OF US THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. THIS ENGINEERING CHANGE NEEDS TO HAPPEN. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
CONSUMER STATES DODGE RAM 3500 DIESEL POPPED OUT OF PARK CAUSING INJURIES *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE DOOR OF THE VEHICLE HIT HER AND THE TRUCK RAN OVER HER, BREAKING BOTH OF HER LEGS. *JB
CONSUMER STATES DODGE RAM 3500 DIESEL POPPED OUT OF PARK CAUSING INJURIES *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE DOOR OF THE VEHICLE HIT HER AND THE TRUCK RAN OVER HER, BREAKING BOTH OF HER LEGS. *JB
THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO SHIFT GEARS WITHOUT APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *JB *SC
THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO SHIFT GEARS WITHOUT APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *JB *SC
I BOUGHT A DODGE DIESEL 1 TON FROM A PRIVATE PARTY. AFTER I BOUGHT IT, THE PREVIOUS OWNER CALLED IT A "LEMON". HE HAD IT INTO DODGE FOR NUMEROUS PROBLEMS. I HAVE BROKE DOWN IN THE TRUCK TWICE. I LEFT HOME ON 9/3/04 FOR VACATION, I WAS IN A VERY REMOTE AREA WHEN I HEARD A TERRIBLE METAL NOISE- IT TURNED OUT TO BE THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION. I MADE IT TO THE DODGE DEALER, WHO NOW WANTS AMOST $4000 TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. I ASKED FOR HELP FROM DODGE ON THIS REPAIR SINCE THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 82,000 AND STILL HAS A ENGINE WARRANTY. THEY ARE REFUSING. I DID FIND OUT THAT IT NEEDS A NEW CLUSTER GEAR AND THE TRANSMISSION DID HAVE OIL IN IT. THE TRUCK, ASIDE FROM REGULAR OIL CHANGES, HAS ONLY BEEN SERVICED AT THE DEALER. THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE DEFECTIVE (IDLE GEAR IS WHAT THE DEALER SERVICE MGR. TOLD ME). I DECIDED TO HAVE MY LOCAL SHOP INSTALL A NEW FACTORY TRANSMISSION. IT WILL COST ME ABOUT $3500. I DON'T EVEN WANT TO OWN THIS TRUCK ANYMORE. THE DODGE CALL CENTER HAS BEEN RUDE AND UNHELPFUL. *AK
I BOUGHT A DODGE DIESEL 1 TON FROM A PRIVATE PARTY. AFTER I BOUGHT IT, THE PREVIOUS OWNER CALLED IT A "LEMON". HE HAD IT INTO DODGE FOR NUMEROUS PROBLEMS. I HAVE BROKE DOWN IN THE TRUCK TWICE. I LEFT HOME ON 9/3/04 FOR VACATION, I WAS IN A VERY REMOTE AREA WHEN I HEARD A TERRIBLE METAL NOISE- IT TURNED OUT TO BE THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION. I MADE IT TO THE DODGE DEALER, WHO NOW WANTS AMOST $4000 TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. I ASKED FOR HELP FROM DODGE ON THIS REPAIR SINCE THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 82,000 AND STILL HAS A ENGINE WARRANTY. THEY ARE REFUSING. I DID FIND OUT THAT IT NEEDS A NEW CLUSTER GEAR AND THE TRANSMISSION DID HAVE OIL IN IT. THE TRUCK, ASIDE FROM REGULAR OIL CHANGES, HAS ONLY BEEN SERVICED AT THE DEALER. THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE DEFECTIVE (IDLE GEAR IS WHAT THE DEALER SERVICE MGR. TOLD ME). I DECIDED TO HAVE MY LOCAL SHOP INSTALL A NEW FACTORY TRANSMISSION. IT WILL COST ME ABOUT $3500. I DON'T EVEN WANT TO OWN THIS TRUCK ANYMORE. THE DODGE CALL CENTER HAS BEEN RUDE AND UNHELPFUL. *AK
TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND DECELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK
TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND DECELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK
TRANSMISSION PROBLEM THAT DODGE HAS KNOW ABOUT FOR YEARS AND REFUSES TO REPAIR- AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, GOVERNOR SOLENOID, AND SENSOR CAUSING NO TRANSMISSION UP-SHIFT. THESE HAVE BEEN FAILING ON VEHICLES FOR MANY YEARS AND ESTIMATES ARE 4 OUT OF 5 FAIL BEFORE 100,000 MILES. YOU PULL OUT IN TRAFFIC AND YOU HAVE NO UP-SHIFT AND VEHICLE FAILS TO ACCELERATE CAUSING CRASHES. *NM
TRANSMISSION PROBLEM THAT DODGE HAS KNOW ABOUT FOR YEARS AND REFUSES TO REPAIR- AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, GOVERNOR SOLENOID, AND SENSOR CAUSING NO TRANSMISSION UP-SHIFT. THESE HAVE BEEN FAILING ON VEHICLES FOR MANY YEARS AND ESTIMATES ARE 4 OUT OF 5 FAIL BEFORE 100,000 MILES. YOU PULL OUT IN TRAFFIC AND YOU HAVE NO UP-SHIFT AND VEHICLE FAILS TO ACCELERATE CAUSING CRASHES. *NM
2001 DODGE 3500; WHILE DRIVING UPHILL WITH A LOAD VEHICLE POPPED OUT OF GEAR UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH COULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND A CRASH. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
2001 DODGE 3500; WHILE DRIVING UPHILL WITH A LOAD VEHICLE POPPED OUT OF GEAR UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH COULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND A CRASH. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
TRANSMISSION SEAL CONTINUOUSLY LEAKS DUE TO THE DRIVESHAFT FAILURES.
TRANSMISSION SEAL CONTINUOUSLY LEAKS DUE TO THE DRIVESHAFT FAILURES.
TRANSMISSION SEAL CONTINUOUSLY LEAKS DUE TO THE DRIVESHAFT FAILURES.
TRANSMISSION SEAL CONTINUOUSLY LEAKS DUE TO THE DRIVESHAFT FAILURES.