The transmission went out in the truck. Lhm dodge said that the lock up tork converter had gone out and that there was a national back order with no release date. I had lhm put in a remanufactured transmission to find out that the trans has wiped out the crank shaft in the diesel motor. After talking to damlerchrysler that all 3 transmission that are used in the ram trucks with diesels use the same tork converters and only 2 of them are recalled for the tork converters. The truck still has problems with the new transmission, it has been in the shop 3 times now for the same shifting problem and they tell me something new each time.
1999 Dodge RAM 2500: complete transmission failure
7 of the 313 complaints about the 1999 Dodge RAM 2500 describe complete transmission failure.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- 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
Transmission failed truck and trailer stranded in road. Failed four or more times in the last 30 day after repair.
While driving the transmission failed. *jb while traveling on the highway, the 5th gear did not work. The gear slipped off the shaft in the transmission.
Transmission was replaced at 14,000 miles, and again at 32,000 miles. Vehicle will not accelerate, and it takes a while to shift to next gear. Dealer hasn't been notified.
6 speed standard transmission seized up while driving at 10-15 MPH, causing vehicle to skid to a stop and completely die without warning.vehicle was towed to dealer, who will replace transmission with same design. An insurance adjuster stated to consumer that transmission was not strong enough for a 24 valve diesel engine.*ak
While driving consumer feels like vehicle shifts from first gear to second gear, and sometimes transmission will go into neutral without application of power. *ak transmission was replaced, there was a tsb regarding the direct clutch inner seal, mechanic told consumer this was what the problem was.
Vehicle experienced transmission failure causing vehicle to lunge into gear from 1st to 2nd, similar to sudden acceleration.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
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Questions about the 1999 Dodge RAM 2500 transmission failure
Is complete transmission failure a common problem on the 1999 Dodge RAM 2500?
7 of 313 owner complaints about the 1999 Dodge RAM 2500 (2%) mention complete transmission failure. The model year with the most reports is 1996.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1999 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 1999 Dodge RAM 2500
Pulling 25Stalling 13Fuel pump 9Loss of power 9Power steering loss 8ABS 7No deployment 7Engine failure 6Overheating 6Ball joint 5Brake failure 5Jerking 5Tire blowout 5
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