Initially I could bump up in to neutral, then back down into drive and it would shift normally for a while. While driving 45 mph, the gear was shifted into fifth gear and the vehicle decelerated to 40 mph. The current mileage was 182,240 and failure mileage was 182,140. The contact has experienced the safety risk involved due to the failure. Some codes refer to a control wire being open, as in a cut wire or corroded connector terminal. It took my transmission about 160 miles of city driving for the Restoring fluid to start working.
On the third occasion, the vehicle struck the barn and feed trough, causing a broken headlight and a dented bumper. The pick up spends 1 or 2 days in the shop, they replace the nut, and that's it. Truck was fine until i stopped and filled it up, then i noticed if when i got back in. We were also told that the transmission should not have gone out at 70,000 mi. I hope this helps I just had the same trouble with my 96 dodge ram truck 5. The contact returned to the vehicle and observed that the gear shifted into reverse on its own.
There was no prior warning to the gear failure. The problem occurred 3 times. It took my transmission about 160 miles of city driving for the Restoring fluid to start working. Recently my 1997 Ram 5. Twice the truck came to a stop where there was no shoulder to get off the roadway.
If that's not possible find a large parking lot to use for our test. Truck was fine until i stopped and filled it up, then i noticed if when i got back in. The Dodge trucks we wre told have the longest running powertrain capabilities. We glided to the side of the road barely out of danger. There can be other electrical problems too with the circuit that runs the lock-up clutch inside the converter. Do you feel the transmission shift gears? On the third occasion, the vehicle struck the barn and feed trough, causing a broken headlight and a dented bumper.
The second time they replaced the nut, I think they put locktite on it. The old nut was left in the scrap metal pile at the mechanic's shop. Feb 15, 2013 It can be issue with gears or problem with transmission and needs to be rebuilt. The recall repair consisted of rewiring the vehicle so that the horn would blow when the vehicle shifted from park into reverse. Drop the trans pan and drain all the oil, clean pan and magnet 6. The nut that holds the 5th gear on in the transmission comes off while the vehicle is moving at a high rate of speed.
Dodge trucks are considered dependable by some, and are used extensively for hauling and towing. There were numerous complaints about this problem. When I drove it for two hours it started not shifting into the next gear and the rpms woudl go sky high. I also was driving and it would not shift to the next gear. A supervisor at the manufacturer stated that the repair was mandated by law and cannot be reversed. They only indicate the circuit or system that needs further diagnosis, or the unacceptable operating condition.
The contact expected the vehicle to be repaired for safety reasons. You also have to be more specific on the fault code. There are specific conditions that must be met to set a fault code. The second time it was replaced around 60000 miles. When a part is referenced in a fault code, like you found, that part is only responsible for the code about half of the time.
And also said he thinks it is in the transmission pan. Cheers Hello I have the exact same problem with my 1999 Dodge Ram 1500 5. It is known that the nut sometimes jams the rest of the transmission, resulting in no transmission at all when moving at a high rate of speed. The contact received a recall notice that stated that, in certain circumstances, the vehicle may move without warning. Also get the tranny fluid checked. There was no damage on the first incident, but an empty parked school bus was struck causing damage to the right front quarter panel, right door and the hood on the second occasion. Last time I tried to drive it did not shift above second acted like it did shift but was more like no gear - neutral.
The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was moving at about 5 mph. This cost me about 65 dollars and another 530 dollars to pay for the labor involved. The transmission in a Dodge truck has a few common and known problems for most model years. Twice they put in brand new transmission, 4 times they've dropped out the transmission and took it apart. The dealer replaced the clutch, but problem recurred.