1999 DODGE RAM Power Trainautomatic Transmission Problems

WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 45MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING, AND VEHICLE WOULDN'T MOVE. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SLIPPING . THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN AND THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS

TRANSMISSION WAS LEAKING OIL CONSUMER CALLED DEALER AND EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM, AND WAS TOLD THAT WARRANTY WAS 1000 MILES OVER , THEY WOULD HAVE TO CHARGE HIM FOR IT. IT SEEMED THAT TRANSMISSION MOUNT WAS WORN OUT.*AK

WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP. TOWED TO A TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP AND REPAIRED, BUT SAME PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK

TRANSMISSION NOT WORKING PROPERLY. TRANSMISSION HAS BECOME REAL HARD TO CHANGE AND PUT INTO GEAR. CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

TRUCK WILL NOT DOWNSHIFT WITHOUT PUSHING ACCELERATOR ABOUT HALF WAY TO THE FLOOR. PUSHING THE ACCELERATOR THAT FAR DOWN COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. MANUFACTURER SAID THERE WAS NO REMEDY FOR THIS PROBLEM. *AK *YH

I HAD STOPPED AT A BOAT RAMP TO LAUNCH BOAT. I TIED END OF ROPE TO BUMBER OF TRUCK AND THE OTHER END TO THE BOAT. I THEN WAS GOING TO BACK DOWN TO WATER UNTIL BOAT FLOATED OFF TRAILER AND THEN PULL AHEAD, STOP AND GET ROPE AND TIE BOAT TO DOCK. THE ROPE SNAGGED ON THE BUMBER OF TRUCK SO I PULLED UP, STOPPED, GOT OUT OF TRUCK AND WALKED TO BACK OF TRUCK. I GOT ROPE OFF OF BUMBER AND WAS COILING IT ON THE FRONT OF THE BOAT WHEN THE TRUCK JUMPED INTO REVERSE AND ALMOST INJURED ME TWICE. ONCE WHEN IT ALMOST BACKED OVER ME AND ONCE WHEN I TRIED TO GET INTO IT TO PUT INTO GEAR, BUT WAS TOO LATE AND TRUCK ENTERED WATER AND SUNK. EVERYONE SAYS THAT I LEFT GEAR IN REVERSE, BUT HOW DID I GET OUT AND WALK TO...

I LEASED THIS VEHICLE NEW , AND FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS, EVERY 10,000 MILES APPROXIMATELY, I HAVE HAD TO TAKE IT INTO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE TRACKER BAR REPLACED, TIE ROD ENDS HAVE ALSO BEEN REPLACED. THE FRONT END STILL SHIMMIES TERRIBLE, AND IT IS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AT TIMES. I ALSO HAVE HAD TRANSMISSION TROUBLE, AND ENGINE SKIPPING CONSTANTLY. I AM VERY UPSET WITH THE WAY I AM TREATED AT THE DEALER ALSO. THEY WERE VERY NICE TO ME WHEN THEY WANTED TO SELL THE VEHICLE BUT EVERY TIME I BRING IT IN TO THEM AND ASK WHY THEY CAN'T FIX IT, THEY GET HUFFY AND TRY TO PUT THE BLAME ON ME. NOW I COULD SEE IF THE VEHICLE WERE OLD, BUT IT HAS HAD PROBLEMS SINCE I GOT IT! I WAITED ALONG TIME TO BE ABLE TO AFFORD A DODGE PICKUP, AND I AM VERY...

WHEN DRIVING CONSUMER NOTICED TRANSMISSION LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON DASHBOARD. VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. AFTER RESTARTING VEHICLE CONSUMER NOTICED TRANSMISSION LIGHT WENT OFF. AFTER DRIVING A LITTLE WAYS TRANSMISSION MADE A VERY LOUD NOISE. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER, WHICH DETERMINED THAT TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED, AND TRANSMISSION OVERHEATED, MELTING VARIOUS PARTS WITHIN TRANSMISSION.TRANSMISSION HAVE BEEN REPLACED AT 12, 000 MILES/40, 000 MILES, AND NOW AT 46, 000 MILES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

VERY BAD ENGINEER FLAWS, DESIGN, HARD TO KEEP GOING STRAIGHT, TRANS. VIBRATES/SHAKES TRUCK,STEERING COLUMN FEELS LOOSE,NO HELP FROM HOTLINE OR DEALER,ENGINE SPARK KNOCKS REAL BAD UNDER A LOAD, REAR BRAKES LOCK UP CONSTANTLY, CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF PROBLEMS CAN'T FIX AND MEET EPA EMISSION LAW. *AK

THERE HAVE BEEN MULTIPLE REPORST OF TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON THIS AND SEVERAL OTHER YEAR VEHICLES TO CHRYSLER OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS. I WAS LUCKY AND IN MY CASE THE TRANSMISSION WNET OUT WHILE IN REVERSE IN A PARKING AREA AND I WAS ABLE TO RECRUIT HELP TO PUSH IT OUT OF TRAFFIC.*AK

THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE TRANSMISISION SERVICED, WITHIN 30 DAYS THE VEHICLE HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, COUNSUMER FOUND OUT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS 3 QUARTS LOW ON TRANSMISSION FLUID. CONSUMER IS HAVING TROUBLE OBTAINING INFORMATION ABOUT A RECALL (NO SPECIFIC DETAILS OF THE RECALL PROVIDED BY CONSUMER). NLM

WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMPS IN PAVEMENT VEHICLE JUMPS OUT OF DRIVE INTO NEUTRAL. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY CAUSE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

CONSUMER HAS HAD TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION 4 TIMES AND MOTOR ONCE SINCE PURCHASE BECAUSE PISTON HAD HOLE IN IT. DEALER CANNOT SAY WHY. *AK

TIRES, THOUGH WE HAVEN'T EXPERIENCED A BLOW OUT OR TREADS PEELING OFF, THE TIRES ARE WEARING MUCH QUICKER THAN THEY SHOULD. WITH ONLY 12,000 MILE ON THE VEHICLE, THE TIRES LOOK LIKE IT'S BEEN DRIVEN 50,000 MILES. MID OCTOBER WE CALLED CHRSYLER IN AUBURN HILLS, TO LET THEM KNOW HOW UNSAFE WE FEEL DRIVING THIS TRUCK. WE HAVE HAD THIS TRUCK BROUGHT BACK TO THE DEALER ELEVEN TIMES FOR WARRANTY WORK, EIGHT OF WHICH WERE FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS. *AK (DOT NUMBER: M32KERHX TIRESIZE: P245/75R16)

TIRES, THOUGH WE HAVEN'T EXPERIENCED A BLOW OUT OR TREADS PEELING OFF, THE TIRES ARE WEARING MUCH QUICKER THAN THEY SHOULD. WITH ONLY 12,000 MILE ON THE VEHICLE, THE TIRES LOOK LIKE IT'S BEEN DRIVEN 50,000 MILES. MID OCTOBER WE CALLED CHRSYLER IN AUBURN HILLS, TO LET THEM KNOW HOW UNSAFE WE FEEL DRIVING THIS TRUCK. WE HAVE HAD THIS TRUCK BROUGHT BACK TO THE DEALER ELEVEN TIMES FOR WARRANTY WORK, EIGHT OF WHICH WERE FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS. *AK( DOT NUMBER: M32KERHX TIRE SIZE: P245/75R16 )

VEHICLE STALLS WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. TAKEN TO DEALER 5 TIMES, FAILED TO FIND REMEDY. DEALER ONLY RECORDED 2 OF THE 5 TIMES VEHICLE WAS IN FOR REPAIRS. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING TEMPERATURE INDICATION LIGHT FLASHED. AFTERWARD VEHICLE WOULD NOT CHANGE GEARS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHEN REACHING THE SPEED OF 50 MPH AND 60 MPH VEHICLE WOULD JERK. ALSO, WHEN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE VEHICLE WOULD MAKE A CRYING NOISE. CAR WOULD START IN ANY GEAR. OWNER BELIEVES THIS LAST PROBLEM CAUSED BY MECHANIC. *AK *ML

WHEN ACCELERATING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE, TRANSMISSION JUMPED OUT OF GEAR, AND DID NOT GO INTO ANY OTHER GEAR UNTIL THE TRUCK SLOWED DOWN. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. TRUCK HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. NEW VALVE BODY INSTALLED, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK *ML

TRANSMISSION: FAILED " FIXED" AT LUTHER MOTORS BISHOP CA. (BY ADDIND OIL???) FAILED AGAIN 40 MILES LATER. BROUGHT BACK TO LUTHER MOTOTR AGANST OUR WISHES, WAS THERE FOR 6 MORE DAYS. PROBLEM UN RESOLVED. WAS TOWED TO VACAVILLE DODGE CA. RECIEVED MAJOR JOB. PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION CONTINUED (STILL RAN BUT SLIPPED AND DESTABILIZED UP HILLS, TURNES ,AND GOING IN PARKING. APP. 5000 MILES LATER THE ENGUNE" CHECK LIGHT STAYED ON. WAS TOWED TO LITHIA DODGE IN CONCORD CA FOR REPAIRS. SOME TRANSMISSION BROBLEMS STILL EXISTS.*AK

RALPHS DODGE REPLACED THE REAR END WITH ANY PROBLEMS. NOW THE TRANSMISSION IS GONE AS OF 11/ 12/1999 AND STILL WE ARE WITHOUT A TRUCK AND IT DOESN'T LOOK THEY PLAN ON FIXING IT ANYTIME SOON.

REPORTING DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION PARTS; ON TWO OCCASIONS THE FIFTH GEAR WENT OUT DUE TO A NUT THAT RETRACTED AND CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO LOSE FIFTH GEAR. NOW ON THIRD OCCASION THEY WILL REPLACE TRANSMISSION. CAN NHTSA HELP OR PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER.

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40MPH TRANSMISSION DIED/STALLED OUT. IT HAD STARTED TO JERK BEFORE GOING OUT. THE RPMS WERE REVVED UP. TRANSMISSION WENT INTO NEUTRAL ON ITS OWN. THEN VEHICLE STOPPED. WAS VACATIONING IN SOUTH CAROLINA WHEN THIS OCCURRED.