Hi i am new to this forum. I have a 1998 dodge ram 1500 5.9 auto, 4x4. My problem is the tranny will only go it overdrive 60% of the time. Its seems that when it gets warmed up it goes in more often. I bought the truck about 5 years ago with 40,000 miles on it. It has 86,000 on it now. I have never changed the fluid or filter. Do you think that this could be my problem or is it something a little more complicated. thanks chris

 

Well First off I would change the fluid and filter. I dont remeber the specific intervals but I change mine about once a year. It could be low fluid... For most most 2 gen dodge owners are lucky if they get 130,000 miles out of there trannys. I got about 112,000

 

Welcome to dodge forum
Change the filter and ajust the bands if needed, add atf +4. By any chance were also having problems with 3rd gear too??

 

I got 138,000 on mine and it was still going strong when I dropped the tranny, I only dropped it because the throw-out bearing went to ****


5-speeds are cool :P

 

5 speeds are pritty tought im talking about the autos. I just had a broken band strut and, some burn clutch disks.

 

It goes into 3rd fine. I threw a code about missed shift from 3rd to 4th. thanks chris