Dodge Ram 2500 owners have reported 6 problems related to transmission slip out of gear (under the power train category). The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Takata recall. Passenger airbag recall; another recall because the vehicle can jump out of gear and move forward.
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: the contact stated the vehicle inadvertently shifts out of gear while in park. There is a NHTSA recall # 05v462000 concerning the automatic transmission on this vehicle, however the recall repair was not performed. The recall repair includes an out-of-park alarm, but this does not stop the transmission from shifting. The contact determined this would not correct the problem. The vehicle was not seen by a dealer.
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The contact stated the transmission slipped out of gear while in fifth gear. He had to put the vehicle in fourth gear and take it to the dealership. The dealership stated there was a nut in the transmission that failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle has not been repaired at this time due to the expense.
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The gear shifted out of drive when the vehicle went over a bump.
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At low speed transmission shifts out of first gear, then suddenly engages as rpm is increased. Truck suddenly lunges forward.
1. Auto transmission drops out of drive to neutral when start from washboard road surface or hit bump while driving. Dealer (ed moses Dodge) says that Chrysler recommends driving in 2nd gear. This info is not in the owners manual. 2. Steering will not center - always pulls r or l. 2 attempts by dealer to repair have failed. Unstable on washboard road.