I just bought a 2016 Dodge Journey and my son and I were driving on the freeway , approx 70mph. My purse fell from the arm rest onto the gear shift, my son and I both grabbed my purse and the gear shift went into reverse. I heard a funny sound and immediately threw it back into drive. It occurred to me that there is no button or safety mechanism to move the gear shift into different gears. I decided to try to see if it moves and goes into reverse while driving and I only got up to 10mph on a street and well yes. it went from drive to reverse without me putting on the brake, I was just driving. I am afraid to try it going any faster as I don't want to die and I also don't want to mess up my transmission. Does anyone know if there is a safety electronic mechanism to keep the car from going into reverse or park when at a certain speed? If not, man they need a safety button or something to keep the gear from just moving with a push up. I am almost so scared that I want to get rid of the car. I called a local Dodge dealership and spoke to some guy who just kept telling me that there is not safety to keep the gear from moving, he could not answer if it would be thrown into a different gear while driving. Any answers here? Can a Dodge Journey accidently be thrown into reverse or drive while driving the car at high speeds such as on freeway? I know it does at 10mph or less. Thanks
