7.5
pretty badTypical Repair Cost:
$60.00
Average Mileage:
158,506 miles
Total Complaints:
4 complaints
Most common solutions:
- not sure (3 reports)
- replaced the wheel speed detector (1 reports)
transmission problem
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2009Oct 01
Ram 1500 5.9L V8
- Automatic transmission
- 170,000 miles
bought my truck pretty cheap. never had an issue in Florida, but on my way to Idaho, the transmission o/d selector turned on by itself and the truck started running weird. Let it set overnight and the issue went away, or so i thought. About a month later, my truck started not wanting to up shift when speed increased. Took it to a mechanic and it took them 3 days to find out that the wheel speed detector had taken a crap. Replaced it myself in about 15 min. Haven't had a problem with that since. YAY!!!
2009Oct 25
Ram 1500 5.9L
- Automatic transmission
- 125,000 miles
First of all, I screwed up by buying the truck from a used car lot. I knew that I was in for some problems since it was bought "as is". The transmission slipped slightly every now and then, so, since I'd only had the truck for less than a week, I took it to the dealer and told them of the problem. They were cool enough to replace the transmission at their expense, kudos to them for that. However, the mechanic that they had replace it obviously didn't know what the hell he was doing. For one thing, he put a transmission for a 318ci to a 360ci engine. Ok, at least it's working, right? Riiiggghhhtttt. He said that he had to put a different transmission cooler on the truck instead of running it through the radiator/transmission cooler. Then, when he gave me the truck back, he said that it was a 3-speed without OD. I still don't know how he managed to get it to shift into 5 different gears... puzzling. I though I had done something to get a hole in the transmission sooler, as it was spraying fluid, and the return nipple is bent a little. Turns out he just didn't have the hose on tight enough. So I tightened the hose, and then refilled the 5 quarts of tranny fluid. But now, even though it's full of tranny fluid, it doesn't want to shift, unless I put it in park every time I stop, and I do mean EVERY time, even stop signs and red lights. Even though the guy knows soooo much, I'd still rather have someone else's input on this. Do I need to use a certain type of tranny fluid? Would it be the valve body? Or do I need to get another transmission and have my 9 year old install it?
2000Dec 01
Ram 1500 LX 3.2L V8
- Automatic transmission
- 121,022 miles
I had trouble when I first bought this truck....had taken it in several times and they could not find the problem...it doen't shift gears properly and it is miss firing and there could be more problems.....let me know if I should take it to a Dodge dealer for recall...e-mail me harmlessasdoves1@yahoo.com
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2010Jan 05
Ram 1500 4WD 360 Magnum
Transmission went low on fluid. Acquired Lucas stop slip to add to tranny fluid. Fluid still clear and there was no burnt fluid. This was the one thing the seller told me was rebuilt.
Dominic B.
Carterville, IL, USA
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