NHTSA Complaint #715891 — 1996 DODGE RAM

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	715891
Vehicle	1996 DODGE RAM
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date Filed	December 10, 1999
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	ID

Consumer Description

THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS NOT FAILED. IT CONTINUALLY SKIPPS IN AND OUT OF 2ND GEAR. WHEN PULLING AWAY FROM A STOP SIGN IN FIRST GEAR, THE TRANSMISSION JUMPS TO 2ND AND BACK TO 1ST, THEN INTO DRIVE. THIS ACTION IS RANDOM AND OCCURS MORE FREQUENTLY SOMETIMES. IT WILL JUMP IN AND OUT OF 2ND GEAR WHEN EVER THE VEHICAL SPEED IS LOW ENOUGH TO REQUIRE 2ND GEAR. THE VEHICAL IS MAINTAINED EXTREMELY WELL. THE TRANSMISSION HAS HAD 5 FULL SERVICE FILTER AND OIL CHANGES. IT HAS A FACTORY TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER. THE PROBLEMS ARE NOT RELATED TO NEGLECT, OR TO HEAT. THIS TRANSMISSION DRIVES ME "NUTS!" IN FACT IT, COULD DISRUPT ONES ATTENTION JUST ENOUGH TO RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

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