Two problems related to transmission slip out of gear have been reported for the 1999 Dodge Ram 1500. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The contact complained about an automatic transmission problem. The transmission was slipping out of drive. When the vehicle was taken to the dealership they replaced the transmission under warranty. The transmission started slipping gears again. It was experiencing the same symptoms as before. She has not taken the vehicle to dealer at this time. Updated 11/29/2005 -.
Transmission jumps (pops) out of first gear. Problem occurs when from a stop, you start to move forward ie; into a intersection, and transmission jumps (pops) out of gear. This problem is a major safety hazard due to the possibility of being hit by another vehicle due to transmission jumping out of gear.