Ocasionaly when I go to leave work at the end of the day(after 8 hours of sitting) my auto transmision will act as if it is slipping for a few seconds when I go to take off, but is fine after. What could be causing this?

 

Have you had the Trans serviced lately it sounds like the converter is draining

 

mopar updated the trans filters for these truck cause they were splitting in half i would get 2 new filters one spin on and one filter and do the service .would not hurt to see if the is any trans/tcm updates avalible from dodge either

 

As per the Owner's manual, they say it's normal for the torque converter to drain itself a little causing that temporary symptom.

 

Kyle,

While it could be a few different things causing this I did find one TSB that mentions the symptoms you describe. Copy below.

NUMBER: 21-007-06
GROUP: Transmission
DATE: April 07, 2006

SUBJECT:
RFE Transmission Filters - Delayed Engagement And Related Transmission DTC'S
OVERVIEW:
This bulletin involves verifying the build date of the transmission, and if necessary, the
replacement of both the cooler return and sump filters in the transmission.
MODELS:
2005 - 2006 (DR) Ram Truck
2005 - 2006 (HB) Durango
2005 - 2006 (KJ) Liberty / Cherokee
2005 - 2006 (ND) Dakota
2005 - 2006 (WK / WH) Grand Cherokee
2006 (XK) Commander
NOTE: This bulletin applies to vehicles equipped with the a 45RFE or a 545RFE
automatic transmission (sales code DG4 or DGQ respectively) having a
specific transmission build date code (see the below DIAGNOSIS section for
further details).
SYMPTOM/CONDITION:
The customer may experience an initial delayed shift engagement following an extended
off (not running) period of time, generally after being parked overnight. The initial shift
engagement may feel like a delay or slip when a transmission gear (reverse or drive) is
first selected after engine start.
The customer may also experience a MIL illumination. Investigation may determine that
the MIL is due to one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTC's):
P0868 - Line Pressure Low. This DTC will be the most frequently occurring DTC for
the delayed shift condition.
P0944 - Loss Of Hydraulic Pump Prime.
P0731 - Gear Ratio Error In 1st.
P0736 - Gear Ratio Error In Reverse.
P0841 - LR Pressure Switch Rationality.
P0876 - UD Pressure Switch Rationality.
The delayed engagement and MIL condition (DTC's) may be caused by a suspect
transmission cooler return filter.