Transmission Gear Slipping Problems of Dodge Ram 1500

The contact owns a 1999 Dodge Ram 1500. While driving 60 mph, the gears slipped without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.

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Transmission slips into neutral when turning corners. We have to let the engine idle down and wait 15 to 30 seconds before transmission catches.

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Transmission keeps slipping. It shifts really hard then it doesnt want to shift later on.

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Automatic transmission slipping. Slips when hot at highway speeds. Slips going into gear when cold.

2004 Dodge Ram 1500 stalls for no apparent reason. Left me cross ways in traffic as I pulled into road from gas station. Fuel mileage 14 mpg on and off highway . Actually drops mileage on overhead read out when coasting down a grade. Balks at cruising speed. Transmission slips in reverse after truck sits overnight. Transmission lulls in it's shifting. Been to dealership five times. They have done nothing . 1. Claimed trans needed flashed, claimed secondary trans filter was bad(second time they actually changed the filter. No difference. Charged me 169. 00 for that change . Claimed it was not covered under warranty or 0 deductible extended warranty. Charged 100. 00 deductible and 69. 00 diagnosis. I handed them a copy of technical service bulletin that called for the change, but they charge for diagnosis. Why 100. 00 deductible when I have ) deductible ex warranty? " not covered under either of those warranties. . . This is a different warranty" ????? door seals also torn. " not covered on 2004 only 2005 models. . . . Same problem but not covered????.

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Vehicle has 70,000 miles and on highway cruising about 65 mph the transmission was slipping about 3 times a minute. I have done transmission maintenance at 68,500 miles. And the first gear was not working correctly and has not change ever since and.

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My transmission seems to be slipping when going in and out of firts ans second gear. I have taken it to shops to have it diagnosed and keep getting a runaround. After alot of reading and speaking to machanics and dealers, they have all pointed to major problems with the transmission which the manufacturer should do something about. There are hundreds of cases about bad transmissions on these vehicles. Something has got to be done. I have another appointment this weekend for someone else to look at it. I dont know of any other options. It needs to be addressed, people are spending so much money on looking for fixes.

While attempting to make a left turn my vehicle in drive would not go forward ie. Transmission slipping,motor reving up!.

Transmission slipped in and out of gear without warning. Transmission was replaced five times; however, the problem still exists.

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Transmission started slipping in overdrive. Took to dealer was told nothing was wrong. 1 1/2 weeks later. On christmas. Stopped at stop sign. Went to go and had no foward gears. Luckily there was very little traffic. Vehicle was towed to dealer. Still waiting for a response.

Transmission was slipping when accelerating, dealer stated transmission has to be rebuilt. Consumer states that this seems to be a defect, and there should be a recall.

Transmission slippage. Transmission govenor replaced at a cost of $450 (included a transmission service which I didn't authorize but assumed was done as part of the repair). Called Chrysler regarding what I deemed an inappropriate failure and recieved a refund for parts & labor to replace govenor only. Was not told by the dealership of the recall (#722) on the transmission coolant quick connect. Was informed of the recall by Chrysler when they called me to tell my check was being mailed. Have since experience one episode of weird transmission noises when my vehicle was put into reverse (backing out of the driveway). Have since researced this problem and found it endemic to 97 Dodge rams. Waiting any day now for total tramsmission failure. I agree with those of you who relate to this vehicle as a lemon -- will never again buy another american made vehcile until they begin concerning themselves with quality and reliability. Nlm.

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Transmission slippage 1998 Dodge ram 1500 at 49,000 miles . Please recall, this problem is present with everyone I know that ownes a Dodge with an automatic transmission, thank you for your time.

Driver was making a left turn when the transmission started slipping, causing the driver to stall in oncomming traffic.

Consumer states while driving the transmission slips notified dealer repaired 40,000 miles later problem reoccured. Please provide any additional information. Ts.

While driving at normal speed transmission gear slips into neutral and vehicle will stop accelerating. To get it back into gear, driver has to put indicator into neutral and shift it back to drive. Dealer has been contacted.