Might also check the kickdown cable adjustment. After I had the trans built
I had some problems with it locking and unlocking the converter at highway
speeds (80-90 mph). Adjusting the cable took care of the problems. You
sacrifice firmness in the shifts if you go too far though.
>
> Have you tried replacing the TPS on your Ram to remedy the problem with it
> kicking in and out of lock up?? It's a common problem.
>
> brian cropp
>> I have had nothing but problems with all of the automatics in the Dodge
>> trucks I have owned. 1989 2wd Dakota, A-500, crapped out at 89K
>> miles... rebuilt... 1989 Dodge Dakota 4x4 A-500, had to have it
>> rebuilt when I bought it, bands, no hard parts... Granted later on it
>> was my own doing that killed the trans again in 2003... I'm not faulting
>> the transmission for my error that time.
>>
>> The 46RE electronic controlled trans in the Ram has never ever worked
>> right. Shifts funky, kicked in and out of lock up whenever it felt like
>> it, even with cruise set cruising on the highway. I've replaced the
>> solenoid packs three times. Once I did it and changed them all... a 2nd
>> time another one failed, had a shop do it... another one failed, shop
>> replaced it again... and now yet again the same code comes up... and its
>> shifting like crap again. P1740. I really dont know what to do
>> anymore. I'm considering a manual trans conversion if I end up keeping
>> the Ram. I really could use a new truck, or at least a newer truck...
>> but I'm reluctant to sell or trade right now.
>>
>> Anyone ever hear of a 360 magnum with a stick behind it? what would that
>> be? NV3500? 4500?
>>
>> -TerribleTom
>>
>>
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>> 13:34:00
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