NHTSA Complaint #10041254 — 2003 DODGE RAM 1500

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10041254
Vehicle	2003 DODGE RAM 1500
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	September 3, 2003
Date Filed	October 5, 2003
Mileage	4,145 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	TX

Consumer Description

TRANSMISSION IS NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY. THERE IS A PERIOD OF FREE-WHEELING WHEN IT DOWNSHIFTS FROM THE OD BACK INTO FOURTH GEAR, CAUSING INCREASED PRESSURE TO HAVE TO BE APPLIED TO BRAKING THE PICKUP WHICH IN TURN CAUSES A JERKING WHILE BRAKING. THERE IS ALSO A PAUSE BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS, IT IS SLOW GETTING INTO EACH GEAR AND DOES NOT DOWNSHIFT PROPERLY. THE REAR-END HAS EXCESSIVE SLACK TO THE POINT OF STARTLING PEOPLE IF NEARBY WHEN SHIFTING INTO GEARS. THESE HAVE ALL BEEN DESCRIBED AS NORMAL BY THE DEALER. NOT SO! *JB

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