Seven problems related to manual transmission have been reported for the 1998 Dodge RAM. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Transmission cooler lines leaking, requiring replacement.
Vehicle shifts into neutral when hitting bumps in the road, manufacturer said that this is normal. Nlm.
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?.