Vehicle shifts into neutral when hitting bumps in the road, manufacturer said that this is normal. Nlm
1998 Dodge Ram transmission complaints
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Have had many recalls on this truck, now transmission problems. Just don't know what to do.
Vehicle has a broken park rod which is a part of the park gear. When vehicle is placed into park, it will keep rolling. Dealer has been contacted. *ak
"as far as I am concerned the truck is a piece of junk, the truck is currently in service for 4 days so far this week for all the above problems(this is the reason I do not have the VIN number), on top of the already accumulated 25-30 days of service. The chrysler corporation has been notified, as well as my state's attorney generals office, oh and by the way I need 4 new tires as well, after only 25,000 miles."no safety defect listed within summary.
Vehicle experienced failure of the transmission while in 5th gear as described in tsb#21-10-98, prior to repair. Mjs
Defective brake design resulting in excessive wear to the front and neccessary continued adjustments to the rear brakes, unable to be fixed. Mjs
Origanal tires from factory (goodyear wrangler rts 265/75r16) have been replaced by goodyear 3 times in 16 months due to defects in material and workmanship. Vehicle had a major vibration at speeds of 45 and 65 MPH.( dot number: tire size: 265/75r16 )
Fifth gear loss is caused by ( nut holding fifth gear backing off) as I was told by dealer. This is a common problem according to the dealer (tsb 21-10-98) cost to fix this is $400.00-$799.00 and they said it could happen again. I was told it was caused by backing off the throtle in fifth gear. This is a clear case of design defect in the transmission. I know of many people with this truck who are having the same problem.
Ring & pinion gear failed. Dodge has more than 1200 on back order and cannot get the part. My part has been on order for 5 weeks. Local dealer confirmed that dodge has sent them a notification to try to reset the ring & pinion gear as a fix rather than replace the part. Dodge customer service hotline will not confirm that they are having problems with this part.
Since the truck was new, it has been jumping into neutral when we travel,down bumpy roads. The dealer was contacted, chrysler canada has been contacted, my insurance company has been contacted, transport canada has been contacted, and I would like to know if you have recieved any reports reguarding this problem. If you would be able to e-mail me with any information that you have it would be gratly appreciated. Thank you very much for helping me out.
5th gear lost while on I-37 norhtbound in corpus christi, tx. Shifted up from 4th gear to 5th after entering freeway. No 5th gear.
Clutch would not return to postion, clutch go on, causing transmission to become inoperative. Asking the federal safety agency to look into this matter.
Transmission does not shift out of low gear until engine is at about 2000 RPM and occasionally will not engage at all when accelerating from a stop.
With engine running, you can shift into gear just by pushing down on shifter. Engine can be started in any gear.
Intermittently while driving vehicle jumps out of gear, and the over rive light comes on. Dealer is inspecting the vehicle. Manufacturer has been notified.
Owner's child was able to switch gears from park to reverse without application of the brakes, and the vehicle took off and hit a fence. Dealer has not seen vehicle.
There is a buzzing noise in the transmition when put in reverse after a cold start. I have had the truck in 4 times now to remedy the problem. They say all the trucks have this problem and it is a non harmful problem that a modification has been made for. The have preformed the modification and it hasn't fixed the problem. I am bringing the truck in again for them to do the mod again. My problem is that I am about out of warrenty, and they are telling me this is a harmful problem. I have mechanic friends that agree with me when I say it sounds like the transmition isn't getting fluid when it is first put in reverse. If what myself and the mechanic friends I have are right, the transmition will eventually break. There are alot of people I know that have dodges, and none of them have this problem. Why can"t they fix this problem?
Transmission, 4x4 sending unit.
Automatic transmission has slipped and failed to engage since purchase. Have returned to dealer more than once and was told nothing wrong. Iwas told that my foot on the gas pedal is faster than the computer working the trans.
Shifter linkage bolts sheered off, unable to put into park
Horn difficult to operate; trans shifts out of drive into neutral when driving over bumps and engine is under load
Transfer replaced w/in 4 mths of purchase, transmission now does not wish to shift...dealer is questioning
There is a lock up in transmission/torque converter. Computer program that tells torque converter when to lock up and unlock has a problem, causing torque converter to lockup and unlock sporadically. Dealer has nispected vehicle . Manufacturer has been notified.
The first incident of losing 5th gear was in elizabethtown ky. The vehicle was being driven @ 55mph and lost 5th gear. The truck was taken to swope auto center in elizabethtown and the description of repairs is that 5th gear was loose. Repairs were made as follows: instlled nut pkg., installed sealer, installed lubricant, replaced the nut and washer and then reassembled. Break-down #2 occurred 4/19/99 the vehicle was being driven @ 55mph and suddenly lost all power. It was taken to taylor chrysler plymouth dodge in kankakee il. The mileage is at 70590, it has been found that fifth gear is lost, and the input shaft is bad. The original repair was $1100.00 and now this repair is estimated at $3200.00. After reading your service bulletin, I found there are two listed on the transmission alone, sb#980911211098, and sb#980925211098, they both have to do with the loss of 5th gear.
Transmission shifts late, jumping into gear on different occasions usually between 10-35 m.p.h. Dealership analyzed problem, but found nothing. Problem still persists.
Transmission shifts late on certain occasions jumping into gear, diagnostics' were performed by dealership resulting in a negative result, the truck still persist's with the problem usually at speeds' 35 MPH and under. The truck has pulled right upon delivery, dealership replaced calipers stating that the o.e.m. Calipers were seized from factory, three days later the problem was back, dealership performed alignment, problem still persisted and continues to do so. The reason I put power steering down under the comments section is because of my belief that the problem resides in the steering gear-box, which has not been checked. The back-up lights did not work upon delivery but were fixed immediately and have been fine ever-since. The drver-side window molding leaks and on certain days causes fogging of the window resulting in a loss of vision and an unsafe driving condition. O.e.m. Jackstand is also to short to replace tire on independent front suspension.
Vehicle is running in park ,and by itself the vehicle will jump out of park into neutral or drive, causing a potential safety hazard.
Transmission cooler lines leaking, requiring replacement.
Please refer to service bulletin 971017182997, the federal safety agency sb054220. This is what I am experiencing on my truck. I have no complaints with the dealer they did all they could. The torque converter locks up between 40 and 53 MPH. I wanted them to fix it. They said all of the dodge ram pickups do this. The whole truck starts to shake between 40 and 53 and its due to the gear setting in the tranny and the engine RPM. This was designed by dodge for fuel effeciency but causes the truck to shake due to torque converter lock-up. I was satisified that it wasn't just a problem with my truck when the dodge dealer let me pick out a new dodge on his lot with the same size engine and drive train, it had 6 miles on it (brand new 99'). When I drove the new truck it was considerably worst than mine and started to shake between 30 and about 53 but it shook more than my truck thru the entire range. I am concerned that this shaking due to torque converter lockup won't eventually shorten the life of the torque converter and possibly the transmission. I found your service on the internet, so I am giving it a try. Thank you
When this vehicle is placed in park the gear shift reads park, but its really in reverse. When in reverse its really is in park. Consumer has to place it in neutral to start it up. Dealer has not been contacted.
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