overdrive kicking in too soon on 02 ram 1500 ?

From : chris

Q: i posted a question about this and nobody answered so i will try to rephrase it. around 40-50 mph and 1500 rpm it feeels like the vehicle is in too high of a gear. just like if you were in too high of a gear on a motorcycle. these are the only speeds this happens at. any of you 02 ram owners notice this. if i turn the overdrive off around those speeds it seems fine. this must be an error on the engineers part. i doubt they intended to build the truck like this. it makes no sense. thinking about getting a titan. before the bashing comes i plan to keep my vehicles forever. i am not happy with this truck. the shifting is not smooth. i drive slow with a light foot. i notice big time jerking when the truck shifts sometimes but not in every gear. i think it is a crappy transmission. and i dont care what you guys say dodge is known for a bad transmission. i know a mechanic that said he sees dodge transmission repairs like he sees his wanker. .

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From : bob

chris wrote i posted a question about this and nobody answered so i will try to rephrase it. around 40-50 mph and 1500 rpm it feeels like the vehicle is in too high of a gear. just like if you were in too high of a gear on a motorcycle. these are the only speeds this happens at. any of you 02 ram owners notice this. if i turn the overdrive off around those speeds it seems fine. this must be an error on the engineers part. i doubt they intended to build the truck like this. it makes no sense. thinking about getting a titan. before the bashing comes i plan to keep my vehicles forever. i am not happy with this truck. the shifting is not smooth. i drive slow with a light foot. i notice big time jerking when the truck shifts sometimes but not in every gear. i think it is a crappy transmission. and i dont care what you guys say dodge is known for a bad transmission. i know a mechanic that said he sees dodge transmission repairs like he sees his wanker. its the way the stock computer is programmed. dc does that to increase the mileage ratings. youll need a programmer - like hypertech - to change that. -- ..bob 97 h-d fxdwg - turbocharged!! 01 dakota quad sport 5.9/auto/4x4 83 gmc jimmy beater 66 427sc cobra replica - project 66 mustang coupe - daily driver -----= posted via feeds.com uncensored usenet =----- http//www.feeds.com - the #1 group service in the world! -----== over 100000 groups - 19 different servers! =----- .

From : thats me

on sat 17 apr 2004 155441 gmt chris cchrista@rochester.rr.com wrote i posted a question about this and nobody answered so i will try to rephrase it. around 40-50 mph and 1500 rpm it feeels like the vehicle is in too high of a gear. just like if you were in too high of a gear on a motorcycle. these are the only speeds this happens at. any of you 02 ram owners notice this. if i turn the overdrive off around those speeds it seems fine. this must be an error on the engineers part. i doubt they intended to build the truck like this. it makes no sense. thinking about getting a titan. before the bashing comes i plan to keep my vehicles forever. i am not happy with this truck. the shifting is not smooth. i drive slow with a light foot. i notice big time jerking when the truck shifts sometimes but not in every gear. my 03 was similar to this in its shift pattern until around 8000 miles. in fact i was beginning to think oh crud this one feel like a slush box and is going to eat transmissions. i was on a trip and the pattern got tighter and now the transmission feels okay. i read somewhere and someone also told me that the programming is set up for a break in period just hearsay though. heck it may still eat transmissions since my job location has changed and i dont drive much any more ive only put 1500 miles on the truck since october. going to do a 3000 mile trip towing 1st of the month well see how it acts then. happy campimg. ldpoos@nopants.juno.com remove nopants to reply by direct e-mail; 2003 dodge 1500 qc sb hemi tow package 3.92 gears 11 mpg towing 2001 aerolite 21rdb 21ft tt scales 2900 dry .

From : markedwardz

i had a 98 1500 4x4 5.9 265 tires 3.55 rear. 2000 rpm was 74. couldnt pull any kind of hill especially in hot weather with ac on. you are right the airheads that designed these have never had to live in a truck. theyll never learn. it aint going to get better. live with it or trade it for something with an engine/rear end combo that can hold and maybe gain a little speed in overdrive while climbing a hill. mark .

From : brian

had my 47re auto reprogramed at the dealer for no caust under warrenty. i had complained about the no downshift. it will still shift into overdrive lockup converter at 45-50 under light loads but if you mash it it will stay in 3rd way into the 70+ in my diesel. with your gas job i am sure it will probably go to the red line if you wanted. also now when i stomp on it at 65 it will go into 3rd lockup and give me some damn good power. .