5.2

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
18,500 miles

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problem #4

Mar 092005

Ram 1500 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While driving approximately 65 mph on an interstate a loud noise came from engine. Suddenly the vehicle lost power to accelerate. There were no injuries. When vehicle was taken to dealer for service the cause was determined to be the torque converter.

- Gillette, WY, USA

problem #3

Nov 072004

Ram 1500 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 74,000 miles
Have had nothing but problems with the brakes and all kinds of sensors and now im told that I need a transmission in which I had no warning of the problem

- League City, TX, USA

problem #2

Jun 212000

Ram 1500

  • miles
While towing a travel trailer (3000 lbs) from san antonio to corpus christi, air temp 85 degrees, overdrive off, distance 130 miles traveled, all of the sudden the torque converter unlocked and the engine revved up, and the transmission started vibrating. I immediately took my foot off the gas and let the vehicle coast untill the torque converter locked again, about two miles and speed dropped to 50 mph. Everthing seemed alright until we traveled another 10 miles down the road and it happened again, it happened a third time about 10 more miles down the road. We towed the trailer exactly 185 miles when we had to stop for gas, tank on empty, and put in 27.5 gallons of gas. I would say the transmission is slipping alot. Stayed two days at the coast and tried to drive back to san antonio, traveled 30 miles to a military base with the engine reving and barely doing 50 mph, left the trailer in storage, filled the tank again, took 8 gallons of gas, drove back to san antonio, any time tried to do over 70 mph to pass slower vehicles the transmission would start vibrating. Took the vehicle to the dealer and explained the problems, they gave the vehicle back to me a week later stating there is nothing wrong with the transmission. Went down to corpus christi on 14 Jul 2000 to retreive the trailer, temp 92 degrees, left the base and traveled 11 miles before the transmission torque converter unlocked again. Could only do 30 mph back to the base or the torque converter would unlock. Took it back again to the dealer and they said "there are no problems with the transmission". all they did was put the computer on it, the pan has not been dropped yet, pressure gagues have not been put on it either. They want me to duplicate the problem, the trailer is 185 miles away and the vehicle can not tow it back here. What do I do"?"

- San Antonio, TX, USA

problem #1

May 051999

Ram 1500

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Truck vibrated while driving at 45 mph and above. Dealer stated that the problem was coming from the torque converter. Problem has not been corrected.

- Mt Sterling, KY, USA