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4.0

definitely annoying

Typical Repair Cost:

no data

Average Mileage:

50,000 miles

Total Complaints:

1 complaints

Most common solutions:

  1. expensive dealer repair, disassemble gearbox (1 reports)
Dodge Ram 2500 transmission problems

transmission problem

This problem may be covered under warranty. Ask your Dodge dealer.

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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

problem #1

2002Apr 27

(reported on)

Ram 2500

  • 50,000 miles

this has happened twice to me now, it seems like this is a design defect which should be remedied at Dodge's expense

Robert H.

Arlington, WA, USA

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