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pretty bad- Typical Repair Cost:
- No data
- Average Mileage:
- 39,450 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 3 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- not sure (3 reports)
transmission problem
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
2012 Dodge RAM 1500 , 5.7 hemi, 4WD. The 4WD stuck in 4L and would not go to either 4H or 2WD. Nothing worked to get it functioning. Reset (I think) the truck systems by disconnecting the battery but on re-connection the thing was still stuck in 4L. Putting truck in Park, Neutral or anything else did not work. Nor did driving slowly and trying to get the %$^* thing out of 4L What ultimately worked but clearly is not a long term solution, was putting the shift into Drive, then pressing the (+) and (-) buttons on the gear shift going up and down through the gear selections while stopped and with the Drive selector in 2WD. Suddenly the 4L light went out and the vehicle was in 2WD. Other failures that occurred with the truck stuck in 4L were: the "tow haul" would not engage, the "skid button" did not work, the "neutral (towing)" button did not work, and the seat belt audio warning did not work. Sounds like a major computer glitch/failure. Although now working OK, I have zero confidence that if I'm parking or pulling a trailer out of a soft spot that the thing won't fail again this time far from home.
Thank you Dodge for a crappy product. All those years building vehicles and still full of faults. No wonder the F150 is more popular.
- Joe B., newmarket, ON, Canada