The transmission failed without warning while attemping to drive from a red light. The dealer was notified. Please provide additional information.
1998 Dodge Ram transmission complaints
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Upon starting vehicle and motor is cold, vehicle will not shift properly. Mechanic states lip seal is wearing causing the vehicle not to shift properly. Please provide any further information. Ts
I was driving on the highway at 55 MPH and the 5th gear in the manual transmission completely went out. I contacted scott enkirk and in turn contacted dodge and was told that they claim no responsibility. My neighbor's 1998 dodge ram truck also did the same exact thing. Dt
While driving at any speed andwith no warning transmission locked up, locking rear tires. It was hard to control vehicle. Consumer was forced to pull over. Dealer notified.
I have an ongoing problem with preignition (spark knock) in my 1998 dodge ram 1500 with the 318 cid/5.2l motor. .at 24,896 miles, my dealer re-programmed the PCM and re-routed the spark wires. The spark knock continued. At 35,067 miles, the dealer adjusted the timing; I didn't think this could be done. The spark knock continued. At 43,281 miles, the dealer replaced the intake plenium gasket. The spark knock continued. At 45,093, the dealer replaced both engine heads. The spark knock continued. At 57,452 miles, I installed a colder thermostat and this helped somewhat, but the spark knock returned. And, today at 74,834 miles I installed a set of truck spark plugs to see if that will help. The bottom line is that this truck has an inherint defective design in the engine which is being prematurely worn out due to spark knock. I would like the federal safety agency to investigate, and help me in securing a replacement for my problem plagued lemon. Thank you!
The vehicle will not go into reverse and back up, but will go forward. Consumer had taken the vehicle to dealer when it was first purchased, due to a vibrating noise. At 36041 miles, the overdrive unit failed which had taken out the reverse. A new transmission was installed. This corrected the vibration noise which turned out to be coming from a broken snap ring that held the overdrive unit.
Consumer was unable to put vehicle into gear. The gear shift had broken. Contacted dealer. Replaced part.
Transmission was in neutral, parking brake was set. Vehicle was stationary for approx. 1 min. While I removed my things from the interior. As I was walking away from the vehicle (about 30-40 ft) I heard the brake "pop" turned around and the vehicle slowly started to roll backwards until it hit a pole. This happened in a private parking lot and was reported to corp. Security, but no police report.
The overdrive or 5th gear of the truck slipped out while driving home from a trip to myrtle beach, sc. I have found out that this has happen to numerous other truck like mine. This could have caused problems if I hadn't been the only vehicle on the road at that time.
Very loud noise was coming from rear differential. Contacted dealer. Please provide further information.
Locking pinion nut broke, resulting in shaft to fall which caused damage to the pinion gears and spindles. Several mechanics stated that a locking pinion nut should never unlock or break. Thus it's defect caused 1,100 worth of damage and could have definitely resulted in injury.
Consumers vehicle ran into a trailer on his property and ABS was defective, also brake drums were rusted, dealership was aware of problem. *ak consumer stated that headache bar and fuel tank, tires, fuel filter, steering stabilizer, front shocks, rear shocks, air filter, rear axle seal and fluid, rear transfer case seal and u-joints in rear drive shaft failed and replaced.
Transmission failure.
Horn will sound intermittently during the night when engine is not running. Dealership has not examined vehicle, but informed consumer that vehicle was not affected by recall 01v153000. Please provide any additional information / attachments.
Pinion seal replaced three times ,ring and pinion replaced at 32000 miles,pinion nut allways reused never a new pinion nut .fourth time pinion nut comes off at 108000 miles at 65 miles an hour . Please advise. Dealer says not responsible .
While driving vehicle in 5th gear, it popped out of gear. When trying to put the vehicle in 5th gear, it went into neutral. Dlr says it needed a kit to be remedied.
Vehicle was set on cruise control going 70 MPH. Vehicle slowed down, and ABS lights/ air bag light/ speedometer went to zero/ gas gauge went to empty, and tank was full. Consumer took it into dealer,and clockspring needed to be replaced. Dealer has not stated if it will be covered.
Transmission overheated ,overdrive automatically disengaged. The odor of burned transmission oil was evident.this was a new transmission and was replaced with a rebuilt transmission by the dealer at $50 deductible. The rebuilt will only be warranted for the first 12 months or 12000 miles.I suspect the transmission is either undercooled or a failure to use the proper atf fluid caused this.vehicle is under service contract and is serviced for all fluid changes by the dealer.
We purchased a 1998 dodge conversion van as our family vehicle. On sept 21,2000 my wife loaded our children, ages 7,6, & 2, into the vehicle. She then went & locked the house door. Our 2 year old got out of her car seat, went to the front of the van, & pulled down on the gear shift pulling it into gear. The vehicle rolled over a 3 foot wall, down a steep hill, through a 2 foot ditch, and then struck a telephone pole. Thank goodness no one was seriously injured, but this condition could have tragic. I own an insurance agency so I started to check around to see if this was a defect that the vehicle could be put into gear without first applying the brake. What I found out was shocking, I was informed by the dodge dealer that this safety feature was an option on this vehicle, which I was not informed of at time of purchase , this is ludicrous!!! In my research I have yet to find a private passenger vehicle that is not equipped with this safety feature and to declare it an option on a family use vehicle is irresponsible. Thank goodness the lord was looking over my family that day, but what about the next family. Please look into this situation, so no family has to needlessly endure a tragedy.
Rear differential broke. Vehicle has been inspected. Dealer and manufacturer will be notified.
Steering column made a grinding noisy when turning steering wheel or sitting still. Dealer thinks it was caused by defective axle shaft bearings. Chrysler has changed them in new models.they were aware of problem, but no recall has been annouced.
Major transmission repair/overall needed. Overdrive remained on, fluid heated up quickly. Repairs bill over $1890. Vehicle has 46,000 mile and only 2 1/2 yrs old.
The ring and pinion gear as well as both outer bearings in the rear axle failed at 50000 miles with scheduled maintainance. I had the vehicle repaired at a local driveline shop because the dealer told me that they would not cover the repair. I was told by the repair shop that they were doing as many as four dozen rear end repairs a month on dodge trucks and full size vans for the same above mentioned dealer. The only reason they are not doing them any longer is because dodge decided to start replacing the entire rear axle assembly instead. I was also told that this could have lead to a locking of the rear axle assembly while driving which could have proved fatal.
As I was turning the corner the right rear tire which was fully inflated came off the truck & I went around the corner on 3 wheels. I had it towed to ralley dodge & they said that my extended warrenty wouldn't cover the damage .
Lost fifth gear - nut spun off allowing gear to slip on shaft.
Vehicle has antil-lock brakes. When consumer applies brakes brake pedal goes to the floor, and there is pulsation within the brakes. Also, transmission doesn't have speed/gears slip, and there is a leak underneath the hood.
Transmision failed with no warning, I.e. Slipping.
Speedometer was not registering properly. Dealer notified, and informed consumer that the speedometer could be off by 10% and still be within vehicle's specifications. Speedometer checked, and found to be only off by 1 MPH. *ak
Tranamission failed due to incorrect installation at factory. Yh
Premature wear of front bearings. Front wheel bearings have failed five times. Dealer has replaced the spindle, hubs and bearings on both sides.
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