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Topic: Dodge Tranny

Posted By: Mr.P
Subject: Dodge Tranny
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2022 at 8:28am

I had 1996 caravan & 1997 Dakota had to replace the tranny on them. Now I have 06Caravan & 07 1500 Ram. My Queston is when my cruse is on and I'M going up a hill it act like it is kiting in pasting gear.

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Posted By: jaybmiller
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2022 at 9:51am

re: My Queston is when my cruse is on and I'M going up a hill it act like it is kiting in pasting gear.

depending on the grade of the hill, all trannys will downshift from OD(overdrive) to next lower gear.

BTW...when hauling a trailer you should not use Overdrive

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Posted By: Mr.P
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2022 at 10:11am

I don't a trailer.

Posted By: FloydKS
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2022 at 1:13pm

been several years ago, I was driving into a strong headwind and had the transmission downshift... so it can happen.

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Posted By: DougG
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2022 at 2:03pm

Dodge sure has trouble with the trannys- I cant say that about trannys on FB - ILL BE IN FB JAIL !!

Posted By: steve(ill)
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2022 at 4:24pm

very common for downshifts when going up a hill.... especially with the new, smaller 4 and 6 cylinder motors... you loose horse power and trans has to downshift to get back on the HP curve to climb the hill..... perfectly normal..

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Posted By: 200Tom1
Date Posted: 19 Feb 2022 at 12:06am

Mr P take them to a reputable mechanic that knows dodge tranny's. Internal pressures can be adjusted. Its pretty simple to do with the right scanner. The boys at the car dealership checked every dodge with an automatic we took in on trade. We just had moms 1988 Dakota done last week.

Posted By: Codger
Date Posted: 19 Feb 2022 at 3:17am

I have 262K on the original automatic in my 1996 Dodge one ton pickup w/V10 engine. I change fluid and filter the first week of every other October and have since new. Never has been a problem and there is well over 150K of those miles pulling with the truck pretty heavy. It is a 46RE series and I'm not real hard on the throttle pedal and have been pretty much the only driver since new.