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Dodge Ram 1500 transmission problems

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1999Apr 09

Ram 1500 Laramie SLT 5.2L V8

  • Automatic transmission
  • 152,000 miles

Just want to toss in my $.02 on the tranny thread. My transmission has always worked well, but there has always been a slight slip between 1st and 2nd, and sometimes between 2nd and 3rd. I have the tranny serviced regularly, but the slip stays with the tranny. It's more of a slight annoyance than any other thing, but I did want to mention it FWIW.

Also, the rear main oil seal (engine) leaks slightly - I'm told that this is typical of the 5.2L engine, and that replacing the seal really doesn't help. So I just make sure to keep an eye on the oil level.

dasob

Baton Rouge, LA, USA

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