gas consumption re transmission programming - 03 Ram Quad Cab 4.7l auto

From : corrie davis

Q: posting for a friend so i may not have all the info.... 2003 ram quad cab seems to be outside of the gas consumption range. dealer re-programmed transmission to make shifts at the appropriate times however gas consumption is still high. the theory goes that the vehicle is staying in lower gears too long on around town driving resulting in 23l / 100km not sure of what mpg that is..... perhaps around 10mpg. any thoughts... thanks in advance .

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From : ol duffer

around-town fuel consumption is most strongly related to two weight factors; the weight of the vehicle and the weight of the drivers foot. transmission tweaking wont fix either one. .

From : john dodd

i had the same vehicle with 20 in wheels and never got over 11 mpg. truck wasnt much better on highway. sold truck and bought 04 diesel. still has poor mileage. getting around 12 in town. guess the dodges are poor on fuel. wish i never bought another dodge. posting for a friend so i may not have all the info.... 2003 ram quad cab seems to be outside of the gas consumption range. dealer re-programmed transmission to make shifts at the appropriate times however gas consumption is still high. the theory goes that the vehicle is staying in lower gears too long on around town driving resulting in 23l / 100km not sure of what mpg that is..... perhaps around 10mpg. any thoughts... thanks in advance .