1994 Dodge Ram 2500 Transmission Problems

CHILD SHIFTED INTO GEAR, BRAKE WAS NOT DEPRESSED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE NOT AFFECTED BY RECALL. TS

NHTSA ID

10004810

Incident

Oct 15, 2002

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE TRANMISSION SLIPS CAUSING LOST OF ACCELRATION. PH

NHTSA ID

8023978

Incident

Nov 12, 2002

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE CLIPS ON THE LINE THAT GOES INTO THE TRANSMISSION, CAME OFF WHILE DRIVING, RESULTING IN LOST OF FUEL, VEHICLE STALLED OUT. REPLACED PART PROBLEM REACCURED.

NHTSA ID

8019448

Incident

Jul 25, 2002

TRANSMISSION COOLING LINE HAS BEEN LEAKING OIL DUE TO IMPROPER FITTINGS. DEALER STATED FITTINGS WERE NO LONGER MANUFACTURED. BOTH LINES HAVE TO BE REPLACED IN ORDER TO PUT IN NEWER FITTINGS.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT LEAKING OIL FROM FITTING MAY CAUSE A FIRE. *YH

NHTSA ID

8011904

WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, A PASSENGER ACCIDENTLY HIT THE SHIFT INDICATER AND VEHICLE GEAR WENT TO PARK, ENGINE WAS DESTROYED. CONSUMER FEELS GEARS SHOULD NOT BE ABLE TO MOVE JUST BY BUMPING AGAINST THE SHIFTER.*AK CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE SKIDDED OUT OF CONTROL, ROLLED 3/4 OF 1 TURN, DESTROYING THE FIBER GLASS BED COVER, CAB BOTH DOORS, HOOD AND FENDER.*SLC

NHTSA ID

8000666

Incident

Jun 16, 2001

CONSUMER HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEM A FEW TIMES, AND DEALER COULDN'T DETERMINE FROM WHERE IT WAS COMING. VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE/SLIP WHEN GOING INTO REVERSE, WASN'T SHIFTING INOT 3RD GEAR. SOME REPAIRS WERE UNDER THE WARRANTY, BUT THERE WAS A NEW PART THAT WASN'T ALREADY IN THE VEHICLE WHICH THE CONSUMER HAD TO PAY FOR. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND FINE PIECES OF METAL WERE FOUND WHEN THE TRANSMISSION WAS DROPPED.*AK

NHTSA ID

865308

Incident

Aug 27, 1996

TRANSMISSION COOLING UNIT AND LINES ARE LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD DUE TO FAULTY CONNECTOR. *AK

NHTSA ID

847652

Incident

Sep 4, 1999

TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES LEAK, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL UNEXPECTEDLY, WHICH MAY RESULT IN A FIRE. THE TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *ML

NHTSA ID

842086

Incident

Apr 24, 1998

TRANSMISSION SLIPS AT 50MPH. TRANSMISSION ALSO DISENGAGES FROM OVERDRIVE AT 65- 70 MPH. THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES. DEALER HAS NOT FIXED IT YET. PCM HAD BEEN REPLACED IN 1995.PCM REPROGRAM IN 1997. TRANSMISSION HAS HAD BANDS ADJUSTED IN 1997 . TO DATE OVER DRIVE UNIT HAS NOT BEEN CHECKED OUT. THIS PROBLEMS ONLY HAPPENS WHEN IN OVERDRIVE .WHICH MAKES ME THINK OVERDRIVE UNIT NEEDS TO BE REBUILT. HAVE HAD THREE MISS REAR ENDS IN JUNE 17,1999 BECAUSE OVERDRIVE WOULD DISENGAGE,AND TRANSMISSION SLIPPING AT 30 MPH,50 MPH ON JUNE 17,1999 DEALER IS ORDERING OVERDRIVE SWITCH , THINKS THIS IS THE CAUSE .HAVE A CHRYSLER FILE #5902303. *AK

NHTSA ID

707765

Incident

Sep 1, 1994

THREE BOLTS IN THE TRANSFER CASE WORKED THEIR WAY OUT UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. WHEN VEHICLE WAS PUT INTO 4- WHEEL DRIVE, THE REMAINING BOLTS SNAPPED, CAUSING THE DRIVE LINE TO RUPTURE THE TRANSFER CASE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED.

NHTSA ID

837753

Incident

May 9, 1999

TRANSMISSION COOLER LINE FITTINGS FAILED RESULTING IN LEAKAGE AND DAMAGE TO CONVERTER AND LINES.

NHTSA ID

542356

Incident

Sep 3, 1998

TRANSMISSION SLIPS IN AND OUT OF GEAR, ALSO SWITCHES GEARS FROM FIFTH TO THIRD AT 70 MPH. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, BUT WILL NOT RESPOND TO REQUEST. WARRANTY EXPIRED. PROBLEM IS A HAZARD. CONSUMER CANNOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

828749

Incident

Oct 1, 1997

VEHICLE WAS STUCK IN MUD. CONSUMER PUT THE VEHICLE IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE TO TAKE IT OUT BUT WAS INOPERATIVE. HAD TO PUT IT IN REVERSE TO TRY TO GET VEHICLE OUT. HEARD LOUD NOISE,S UDDENLY 4-WHEEL DRIVE KICKED IN. STARTED TO REVERSE RAPIDLY. DUE TO THIS DEFECT THE VEHICLE RAN INTO A TREE. DEALER REPLACED 4-WHEEL DRIVE COMPONENT. *AK

NHTSA ID

820015

VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION LINES GOING TO THE COOLER ARE DISCONNECTING, CAUSING FLUID TO LEAK OUT. *AK *SLC

NHTSA ID

814970

Incident

Mar 5, 1997

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID BECOMES VERY HOT, CAUSING THE QUICK CONTACT COOLING LINE FITTINGS AND COUPLING TO BECOME DETACHED, RESULTING IN TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKAGE AND THE LINE MELTING. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

812020

THE VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF GEAR AND ROLLED BACK CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. TT

NHTSA ID

976877

Incident

Dec 1, 1995

AUTO-TRANSMISSION; SYSTEM UP SHIFTS TOO QUICKLY @ TOO LOW A SPEED CAUSING ENGINE TO HESITATE AND VIBRATE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA ID

970984

THE TRANSFER CASE SHIFT GRINDING AND SOME VIBRATION AT 40 TO 45 MPH . TT

NHTSA ID

969047

Incident

Jul 17, 1995