91 Dodge Ramcharger shifting iregularities

From : Annonymous

Q: my 1991 dodge ramcharger 5.2l 318 v8 auto trans. i have had this truck since it was built. i special ordered it and picked it up with 7 miles on it. i have taken great care of it getting it lubed and changing all the fluids on a regular basis. granted my truck has 126000 miles but it has always been very reliable and dependable but lately it has started to shift hard and at high speeds. when increasing speeds it shifts out of first as late as 20mph on the speedometer dont know specific rpm and the same reading when decreasing. it shifts into second around 30mph third at 40mph and then fourth at 43mph. i have not really felt it kick into 5th overdrive lately. in addition when braking it also tends to downshift hard and when coming to a stop just as i am about to be completely stopped the truck downshifts and lurches right at the end of my stopping period. the worst thing of all is how hard it is shifting. it bothers me that it may be seriously hurting my truck. i may have a bad tps not sure if that can affect it but i am planning on changing it to see if that helps or hurts. also my cruise control is tango uniform tu these days. been a while since i used it so i dont really know how long it has been inoperable. my engine codes say i have a short in the speed control and again i am not sure if that can cause any or all. please advise. thanks .

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From : sqdancerlynn

check for derbs in the trans pan check the valve body soloniods mounting bolts .

From : Annonymous

sqdancerlynn wrote check for derbs in the trans pan check the valve body soloniods mounting bolts i do have a code that says my torquer clutch selonoid is either open or shorted. could that be the problem and if it is where is it located my trouble codes are 12 35 37 51 .

From : Annonymous

actually this is what my truck is doing 91 dodge ramcharger shifting irregularities i have a 1991 dodge ramcharger 5.2l 318 v8 4 speed o.d. amt. i have had this truck since it was built. i special ordered it and picked it up with 7 miles on it. i have taken great care of it getting it lubed and changing all the fluids on a regular basis. granted my truck has 126000 miles but it has always been very reliable and dependable but lately it has started to shift hard. when increasing speed gradually it shifts out of first at 23mph on the speedometer dont know specific rpm and roughly the same reading when decreasing 25mph. it shifts into third at 40mph and then fourth o.d. at 43mph. it does not shift as hard when i increase speed rapidly and it shifts into 4th at a relatively higher speed 50-60mph depending on how fast i am accelerating. in addition when braking it intermittently downshifts hard and when coming to a stop just as i am about to be completely stopped the truck lurches backwards more like it settles very hard right at the end of my stopping period. the worst thing of all is how hard it is shifting. it bothers me that it may be seriously hurting my truck. i may have a bad torque clutch selonoid not sure if that can affect it but i am planning on changing it to see if that helps or hurts. also my cruise control is tango uniform tu these days. been a while since i used it so i dont really know how long it has been inoperable. my engine codes say i have a short in the speed control and again i am not sure if that can cause any or all. please advise. thanks .