1997 Dodge Ram 3500 Transmission Problems

TL* THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS 1997 DODGE RAM 3500, HAS HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS SINCE HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN 1997. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE ONE IT COMES TO A STOP, AND IF HE APPLIES TOO MUCH PRESSURE ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THE ENGINE ENGAGES TOO QUICKLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IN 1999 HE HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED BY ROLAND CHEVROLET FREE OF CHARGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT 2 MONTHS AFTER THE NEW TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACE IT CONTINUED TO EXHIBIT THE SAME FAILURE. THE DEALERSHIP NOW INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT IF HE WANTS ANY REPAIRS DONE TO THE TRANSMISSION HE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN REVERSE IT WON'T MOVE, UNTIL HE PRESSES ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS HAPPENS EVERYDAY, AND HAS PROBLEMS WITH ACCELERATION AFTER COMING TO A STOP.

NHTSA ID

10178459

Incident

May 10, 1997

VEHICLE IS UNABLE TO PULL ADEQUATE TRAILER WEIGHT. VEHICLE WILL NOT EXCEED 55 MPH IN SPEED, IT WILL START DECREASING SPEED AND JERK FORWARD WHEN IT GETS TO 55 MPH. THE DEALERSHIP CANNOT LOCATE CAUSE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10029714

Mileage

15,000 mi

MANUAL TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10005969

MANUEL TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10005967

TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS LEAKING. (6-9 INCHES FROM THE CLIP, THE TWO TUBES HAD RUBBED TOGETHER UNTIL THERE WAS A HOLE IN ONE AND ALMOST A HOLE IN THE OTHER) THE CONSUMER REQUEST(S) REIMBURSEMENT. SCC

NHTSA ID

10003814

Incident

Oct 24, 2002

WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION TUBES WERE RUBBING TOGETHER CAUSING A FIRE. THE CONSUMER WAS FORCED TO PULL OVER. DEALER NOTIFIED. PH

NHTSA ID

10004083

Incident

Jan 11, 2003

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION LINE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION LINE WERE BUILT SO CLOSED TOGETHER THAT WITHIN THE YEARS THE TRANSMISSION LIQUID CAME OFF. TS

NHTSA ID

8023362

VEHICLE SUFFERED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN SHIFTED FROM "PARK INTO DRIVE." VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH THREE OTHER VEHICLES. *MR

NHTSA ID

8020264

Incident

Sep 15, 2002

FIFTH GEAR OF MANUAL TRANSMISSION IS NO LONGER WORKING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

NHTSA ID

893972

Incident

Aug 1, 2001

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH IN 5TH GEAR WHEN VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER IN 5TH GEAR, BUT IT DID HAVE POWER IN ALL OF THE OTHER GEARS. CONSUMER STATED THIS OCCURRED IN 1998 THE FIRST TIME, EXACT SAME THING HAPPENED AND WAS REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY THE FIRST TIME. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THE FIFTH GEAR NUT CAME LOOSE. *AK

NHTSA ID

887122

Incident

Apr 28, 2001

DIESEL ENGINE HAS REPLACEMENT PART SUCH AS TIMMING CHANGE INJECTOR PUMP. TRANSMISSION SENDER SWITCH AND SEAL HAD TO BE REPLACED. FRONT AND BACK BRAKES REPLACED. ALSO, TAIL PIPE HAD TO WELDED BACK ON. TAIL PIPE FELL OFF. THERE WAS VIBRATION. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID

868932

NUT AND GEAR FAILURE IN THE TRANSMISSION RESULTED IN LOSS OF POWER/VEHICLE CONTROL WHILE PULLING A TRAILER AT INTERSTATE HIGHWAY SPEEDS IN MODERATELY HEAVY TRAFFIC.

NHTSA ID

718298

Incident

Apr 30, 1999

SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER/CONTROL IN TRAFFIC DURING ACCELERATION AND DEACCELERATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

718297

Incident

Sep 30, 1999

TRANSMISSION IS NOT CHANGING OVER WHEN IT IS SUPPOSE TO. HESITATES OR SOMETIMES DOESN'T START. DEALER CONTACTED AND STATED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION. *AK

NHTSA ID

853916

TRANSMISSION--WON'T UPSHIFT SOMETIMES.

NHTSA ID

609777

Incident

Jun 1, 1999

BOTH PROBLEMS COULD HAVE LED TO CRASHES IF NOT CAUGHT AND MAJOR INJURIES AND OR FATALITIES. WE HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THE PROBLEMS EVER SINCE THEY HAVE STARTED AND THE TRUCK HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP MORE THAN IT HAS BEEN OUT. WE KNOW THAT BREAKDOWNS DO EXSIST AND WILL HAPPEN BUT THIS MUCH AND THE SAME PARTS IS A LITTLE RIDICULOUS.

NHTSA ID

706561

Incident

May 17, 1999

WHEN TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLS AND CUTS OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, RESULTING IN LOSS OF ALL POWER. ALSO, NOTICED VEHICLE WILL NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS YET TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PARTS ALSO REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

837152

Incident

Oct 15, 1997

DUE TO DEFECTIVE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE DOES NOT SHIFT PROPERLY WHICH MAY CAUSE A REAR END COLLISION. BEEN TO DIFFERENT DEALERS, MANY TIMES, AND THEY REPLACED MANY PARTS 2-3 TIMES.. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

836502

Incident

Apr 5, 1998

TRANSMISSION IN OVERDRIVE. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE GOES INTO NEUTRAL BECAUSE NUT ON SHAFT THAT HOLDS 5TH GEAR IN PLACE,UNSCREWED/ FELL OFF DUE TO VIBRATION. DEALER CONTACTED AND REPAIR WAS MADE APPROXIMATELY 10 TIMES. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

832257

Incident

Oct 1, 1997

TRUCK JUST BLEW UP WITHOUT ANY WARNING, THE ENGINE JUST STARTED TO BURN. DEFECTIVE DTRANSMISSION STARTED FIRE. *AK

NHTSA ID

825636

Incident

Jul 17, 1998