Bad Transmissions
From : mark
Q: do the 2000 ram 1500 have auto trans problems i have the 5.9 v8 and had the transmission to go at 42000. thanks .
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From : david
how about posting how many times you hauled a full load or towed with the truck and the full maintenance schedule you had performed on the truck as well. do the 2000 ram 1500 have auto trans problems i have the 5.9 v8 and had the transmission to go at 42000. thanks .
From : mark
hauled nothing but a guitar and do not tow. the truck is like new. i even put a rug type bed mat in it to prevent scratches. i don.t use a truck as a truck. i just need a 4x4 and love trucks. all service done on time. thanks for the reply how about posting how many times you hauled a full load or towed with the truck and the full maintenance schedule you had performed on the truck as well. do the 2000 ram 1500 have auto trans problems i have the 5.9 v8 and had the transmission to go at 42000. thanks .
From : david
so you have had 3 transmission fluid and filter maintenance so far each at 12k 1 yeaar intervals no discount oil changes i.e. wal-mart jiffy lube grease monkey where they might have put the wrong type of fluid in the tranny to top it off to answer your question no the transmissions are no worse than any other automatic on a large heavy vehicle with a powerful engine. they do require extra maintenance over what you would expect in a car. you might want to hit dodge truckworld on the web for access to lots of owners. hauled nothing but a guitar and do not tow. the truck is like new. i even put a rug type bed mat in it to prevent scratches. i don.t use a truck as a truck. i just need a 4x4 and love trucks. all service done on time. thanks for the reply how about posting how many times you hauled a full load or towed with the truck and the full maintenance schedule you had performed on the truck as well. do the 2000 ram 1500 have auto trans problems i have the 5.9 v8 and had the transmission to go at 42000. thanks .
From : cbhvac
do the 2000 ram 1500 have auto trans problems i have the 5.9 v8 and had the transmission to go at 42000. thanks no. they have alot of owners that do not service the units using the correct fluid and then they fail. atf4 is all that should ever be in that trans period. dexron3 will not cut it and if you had your services done at anyplace other than the dealer then you didnt get the right fluid. chrysler has no more failures than anyother make when the right fluid is used and the transmission is taken care of. ford and gm have their fair share of issues....ask any 700r owner....or a c6 owner...i have both...and both have had problems...even when taken care of correctly. .
From : mac davis
on sun 28 dec 2003 142536 gmt mark wa4e@adelipha.net wrote hauled nothing but a guitar and do not tow. the truck is like new. i even put a rug type bed mat in it to prevent scratches. i don.t use a truck as a truck. i just need a 4x4 and love trucks. all service done on time. thanks for the reply i have to ask..... how much longer can you go between transmission maintenance intervals if you install a rug type bed mat mac .
From : gary glaenzer
cbhvac stephenaddressscfrewedonpurpose@carolinabreezehvac.com wrote in do the 2000 ram 1500 have auto trans problems i have the 5.9 v8 and had the transmission to go at 42000. thanks no. they have alot of owners that do not service the units using the correct fluid and then they fail. atf4 is all that should ever be in that trans period. dexron3 will not cut it and if you had your services done at anyplace other than the dealer then you didnt get the right fluid. the dealer will sell you or anyone else atf +4 in gallon containers chrysler has no more failures than anyother make when the right fluid is used and the transmission is taken care of. ford and gm have their fair share of issues....ask any 700r owner....or a c6 owner...i have both...and both have had problems...even when taken care of correctly. .
From : gary glaenzer
your transmission will require 5-7 quarts for refill depending on how long you let it drain with the pan off thanks guys for all the info.all info well taken. cbhvac stephenaddressscfrewedonpurpose@carolinabreezehvac.com wrote in do the 2000 ram 1500 have auto trans problems i have the 5.9 v8 and had the transmission to go at 42000. thanks no. they have alot of owners that do not service the units using the correct fluid and then they fail. atf4 is all that should ever be in that trans period. dexron3 will not cut it and if you had your services done at anyplace other than the dealer then you didnt get the right fluid. the dealer will sell you or anyone else atf +4 in gallon containers chrysler has no more failures than anyother make when the right fluid is used and the transmission is taken care of. ford and gm have their fair share of issues....ask any 700r owner....or a c6 owner...i have both...and both have had problems...even when taken care of correctly. .
From : cbhvac
cbhvac stephenaddressscfrewedonpurpose@carolinabreezehvac.com wrote in do the 2000 ram 1500 have auto trans problems i have the 5.9 v8 and had the transmission to go at 42000. thanks no. they have alot of owners that do not service the units using the correct fluid and then they fail. atf4 is all that should ever be in that trans period. dexron3 will not cut it and if you had your services done at anyplace other than the dealer then you didnt get the right fluid. the dealer will sell you or anyone else atf +4 in gallon containers that they will...but how many jiffy lubes do you know of that actually buy it chrysler has no more failures than anyother make when the right fluid is used and the transmission is taken care of. ford and gm have their fair share of issues....ask any 700r owner....or a c6 owner...i have both...and both have had problems...even when taken care of correctly. .
From : gary glaenzer
cbhvac stephenaddressscfrewedonpurpose@carolinabreezehvac.com wrote in cbhvac stephenaddressscfrewedonpurpose@carolinabreezehvac.com wrote in do the 2000 ram 1500 have auto trans problems i have the 5.9 v8 and had the transmission to go at 42000. thanks no. they have alot of owners that do not service the units using the correct fluid and then they fail. atf4 is all that should ever be in that trans period. dexron3 will not cut it and if you had your services done at anyplace other than the dealer then you didnt get the right fluid. the dealer will sell you or anyone else atf +4 in gallon containers that they will...but how many jiffy lubes do you know of that actually buy it no idea but it is available for installation by other than the dealer service dept. .
From : tbone
how about posting how many times you hauled a full load or towed with the truck and the full maintenance schedule you had performed on the truck as well. why should using the truck for what it was designed for cause the trans to fail way before its time the fact that it has such a frequent maintanence schedual shows that it is not up to the job that it was given. and then you still have to drop the pan to drain it or get to its filter and all of the new ones require atf4 that is only available from the dealer at 4 times the cost of any other trans fluid. while in many ways they are just like gm and ford all of this does make them a pos. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving do the 2000 ram 1500 have auto trans problems i have the 5.9 v8 and had the transmission to go at 42000. thanks .
From : Annonymous
jiffy lubes and kwik kar lubes suck in general. they typically have a bunch of kids working there and maybe only one person supervisising what goes on. i used to use them but after they left out the oil plug at one didnt grease it at another and broke the air cleaner horn/housing trying to sell me an air filter at another and then lastly charging me for a tranny full torque conv. flush fluid change and then not removing the pan and changing the filter that was just too much. ill go back to doing it myself. btw the dealer is cheaper for those services but usually have to wait half a day to get in and out. jim on sun 28 dec 2003 014957 gmt mark wa4e@adelipha.net wrote do the 2000 ram 1500 have auto trans problems i have the 5.9 v8 and had the transmission to go at 42000. thanks .
From : fmb
add 4-500 miles for the mat double the interval for any k&n product... fmb on sun 28 dec 2003 142536 gmt mark wa4e@adelipha.net wrote hauled nothing but a guitar and do not tow. the truck is like new. i even put a rug type bed mat in it to prevent scratches. i don.t use a truck as a truck. i just need a 4x4 and love trucks. all service done on time. thanks for the reply i have to ask..... how much longer can you go between transmission maintenance intervals if you install a rug type bed mat mac .
From : beekeep
on sun 28 dec 2003 014957 gmt mark wa4e@adelipha.net wrote do the 2000 ram 1500 have auto trans problems i have the 5.9 v8 and had the transmission to go at 42000 after two dealer rebuilds under warranty 7 yr 70000 mi i took mine to aamco and bought the lifetime warranty. 140000 miles later and it hasnt cost me another dime other than droping by once a year for its annual check. beekeep .
From : dstewart3696jerry
roy we have the same truck and these were my spring codes as well. i was going to go with 3/4 ton springs but my local spring shop dissuaded me and suggested plow springs. took me about 1 1/2 hours and got a good two inch lift..looks great and cost all of $120 cdn for the shiny new springs. david p.s. i added a leaf in back as well i havent posted here in quite a while but i need some info on a spring swap... my dodge is a 98 quad cab 1500 4x4 with 360 and auto. the best i can tell the right side front spring is a 20 and the left front is a 21. i have aquired a reunel winch bumper for $250 but its the one built for 2500 series. i plan on doing some strategic lightening of weight from the bumper iutself but am curious if i can should also swap out the front springs from a 2500 series truck and if so which ones would be my best bet. any ideas or info will be greatly appreciated... don why dont you sell the bumper and buy one that is made for your truck i wouldnt think youd have a problem finding sombody with a 2500 that would be interested. by the time you have done somestrategic lightening which imo is a questionable idea
From : jerry
to be more than the value of the mod. roy . 222 274612 3fef7238.4050109@earthlink.net cbhvac wrote atf4 is all that should ever be in that trans if the vehicle came with atf+3 then there is no reason why he cant continue to use it. ive never had anything in mine 1999 except atf+3 and there are several brands on the market. as a matter of fact the tsb put out by dc is only a recommendation to change over to atf+4 however it does say that if atf+4 was used from the factory then you have to continue using the atf+4. jerry .