Hey guys I have a 2000 dodge RAM 2500 5.9 v8 gas with 140000 miles on it. I just bought it a week ago and there were no problems until today. I had been driving for about 20 minutes at about 60 miles an hour and all of a sudden the overdrive turned off on its own. I couldn't get it turned back off until I pulled off the road and turned off the engine. I turned it back on and everything was fine until about 20 minutes later it turned back off again. The engine temp was still low the whole time and the transmission is acting fine otherwise. Any advice would be appreciated.

 

how cold is it where you're driving?

 

It was about 30f today when it happened

 

mine did that the other day too. never did it before and no problem after that, and it wasnt really that cold, my engine temp was normal. i was going to ask the same question.

 

Bump. Anyone?

 

bump? this thread is hardly two hrs old?....give it time for people to see it....it 1 am here on the east coast .. use the search function if you dont want to wait.

 

Come on man, the only reason you replied is to say not to bump? I work nightshift and Ive gotten replies at this time before so don't bother responding if your not gonna help.

 

Dude, you need to hit the user cp and put all the info you can find about your truck in a profile.You'll get more replys that way.The fellas on here will know more about your truck without asking...

 

Mine has done this before,usually when it's hot outside but seems very random.I turn it back on and, no problems.

 

*Update* When I was driving back home it turned back off again after about 20 minutes. I tried turning it back on but to no avail. I pulled over and cut the engine, turned the engine back on, overdrive was still showing as off, cut the engine again for about 2 minutes this time, started it, overdrive was back on. I drove for about 5 minutes and it turned back off again this time with the check engine light turning on at the same time. I pulled over and cut the engine, restarted it, both lights were still on, cut the engine, waited 5 minutes, turned the engine back on, and only the check engine light was on. I drove all the way back home (a 30 minute drive) and the overdrive stayed on the whole rest of the way, but so did the check engine light. The temp outside was about 46F and the engine temp was totally normal, I'm stumped....