1996 a518 dodge ram transmission went out. I have heard that they are awful transmissions and I believe that there needs to be a recall on the a518 transmission for 1996 dodge ram trucks!
1996 Dodge RAM 2500: complete transmission failure
8 of the 289 complaints about the 1996 Dodge RAM 2500 describe complete transmission failure.
- owner complaints
- 8
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 1 service bulletin covers this area of the car. See below
Complete transmission failure by model year
What owners say
Heat is on the module and will catch on fire.*ak the transmission failed and was rebuilt. Consumer would like to be reimbursed for the money he paid to have the transmission rebuilt.
Transmission began shifting at 50000 miles, at 70000 miles, vehicle would not go in reverse and would not shift into 3rd gear, dealer replaced transmission at 74000 miles.
Automatic transmission high temperature line connector melted, causing vehicle to lose all transmission fluid. Fluid sprayed on muffler, transmission, and all over the ground. Vehicle stalled in middle of road. May need a new transmission. *ak consumer believe this failure is exactly the same as recall #722 (97v‑084).
I was traveling in canada towing my fifth wheel win the transmission failed. We glided to the side of the road barely out of danger. The truck was towed to authorize chrysler dealer in st. Johns canada. The mechanic indicated the engine producers to much torque for the transmission to handle. I had the trailer weighed and it was 67 hundred pounds well within the range of the truck and transmission. My main concern now is fear this will occur again even though chrysler payed the bill I now an apprehensive about towing! Hope you can provide some more information as I have been told his is a common problem with chrysler transmission. Really looking for assistance to prevent recurrence. Love the truck! But it's like a good friend who you hope will never leave you in a lurch. The other problem as I saw on your information sheet was tires mine also expired in less than 25000 miles. The other problem is front brake makes pads they seen to have a limited life about 20000 miles, any help or suggestion here?
When driving 50 MPH constantly, the truck locks up and you have no forward motion, the engine is still running, but has no power. The truck has to drift to the side of the road. The truck has been taken to the dealer 6 times. Twice they put in brand new transmission, 4 times they've dropped out the transmission and took it apart.
Transmission failed in reverse.
Plastic quick disconnect on automatic transmission cooler line melted, causing transmission failure/fluid leak.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1996 Dodge RAM 2500 transmission failure
Is complete transmission failure a common problem on the 1996 Dodge RAM 2500?
8 of 289 owner complaints about the 1996 Dodge RAM 2500 (3%) mention complete transmission failure. The model year with the most reports is 1996.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1996 Dodge RAM 2500?
There are 0 recalls and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1996 Dodge RAM 2500
Headlights 19Brake failure 18Tire blowout 15ABS 14Fire or smoke 9Pulling 9Overheating 8Stalling 6
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