Transmission Help!

TNBarnettCumminsTN · 12-11-2007, 02:22 PM

Something is goin wrong with my tranny on my 97 auto 2500.Like when u have the overdrive off and the gears hold longer like if ur pullin something..it stays like that all the time no matter what the overdrive button says...i took it to a electric car person and it doesnt have any electric problem..any idea on what might be wrong??? Thanx ..and what kinda tranny u would go with if i had to buy a new one..or should i just rebuild that one

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**Diesel Nut** · 12-11-2007, 03:11 PM

Does it go into OD?

Sounds like you may need to reset your TV cable. Thats the first thing to check.

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TNBarnettCumminsTN · 12-11-2007, 03:26 PM

It will go into the last gear but it hold the one right before it liek a long time ..say it had liek 4 gears..and 4th was od ..it holds 3rd for a long time and is runnin bout 2500 rpms...and when i do get in to 4th once i get donw to 60mph it changes back down to 3rd

smokin_dodge · 12-28-2007, 08:36 AM

ive been having a lot of problems with my transmission, between 3rd, 4th, and OD it will buck and jump the gears, and shift from 3rd to OD in about 2 seconds. I ended up calling Car Talk, and they said with the newer auto's they are shift controlled by a computer, and that it might not be anything to worry about. Did you try hooking up a computer and seeing if you could change the shifts? like with a tuner?

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Cookie · 12-28-2007, 09:05 AM

I had this same problem with my 96 which ended up with a rebuild,
Take to a GOOD tranny person, have them drop the pan and check the filter, and have them check the TPS near the filter, that is what creates this "hold" between gears.
If they rebuild your tranny MAKE SURE they do the update CORRECT the first time.
The planetaries or bands as they may call them for that model are no longer available so they have to be updated, DO NOT let them put a larger Planetary that the OLD update calls for, it WILL NOT work with the gear ratio on your rear end and cause the same problem and the rebuild is money spent for nothing.
This is the worst case scenerio, You may just need a throttle position sensor (TPS) about 300 bucks plus labor, Lesson learned the hard way...... if you have to change the TPS in the tranny you might as well do a rebuild, depending on your tranny mech, you are looking at about 2100-2500 bucks and depending on how busy he is a week in the shop.

I am hoping that is not your problem for your sake, BUT like I said take it to a GOOD tranny mech.

TNBarnettCumminsTN · 12-30-2007, 03:50 PM

yeh i took my truck to the shop..and are havin a new tps senor put in...i hope that fixes my prob..i aint got 2500 to just put in my truck

...one day io hope to change it oo a stcik shift..but dont know how much trouble that would be or money thanks for the help fellers

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TNBarnettCumminsTN Newbie Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 13 TNBarnettCumminsTN's Truck Pics	Transmission Help! Something is goin wrong with my tranny on my 97 auto 2500.Like when u have the overdrive off and the gears hold longer like if ur pullin something..it stays like that all the time no matter what the overdrive button says...i took it to a electric car person and it doesnt have any electric problem..any idea on what might be wrong??? Thanx ..and what kinda tranny u would go with if i had to buy a new one..or should i just rebuild that one Last edited by TNBarnettCumminsTN : 12-11-2007 at 02:24 PM.

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12-11-2007, 03:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
Diesel Nut Diesel Nut Motorsports Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Elk Grove, CA Posts: 3,571 Diesel Nut's Truck Pics	Does it go into OD? Sounds like you may need to reset your TV cable. Thats the first thing to check. __________________ Diesel Nut Motorsports.com Everything you need for your diesel. Performance, mileage or repairs, we have it! 1-800-450-7036 Our Amsoil webpage Become an Amsoil Preferred Customer Become an Amsoil Dealer 1990 Reg Cab - Project Truck 1991.5 Reg Cab - Parts Runner 2006 Quad Cab

12-11-2007, 03:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
TNBarnettCumminsTN Newbie Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 13 TNBarnettCumminsTN's Truck Pics	It will go into the last gear but it hold the one right before it liek a long time ..say it had liek 4 gears..and 4th was od ..it holds 3rd for a long time and is runnin bout 2500 rpms...and when i do get in to 4th once i get donw to 60mph it changes back down to 3rd

12-28-2007, 08:36 AM	#4 (permalink)
smokin_dodge Cummins Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Nacogdoches Tx Posts: 201 smokin_dodge's Truck Pics	ive been having a lot of problems with my transmission, between 3rd, 4th, and OD it will buck and jump the gears, and shift from 3rd to OD in about 2 seconds. I ended up calling Car Talk, and they said with the newer auto's they are shift controlled by a computer, and that it might not be anything to worry about. Did you try hooking up a computer and seeing if you could change the shifts? like with a tuner? __________________ 2004.5 Dodge 2500 4dr Long Bed, Rail Line 600 w/ turbo back. K&N Stock replacement filter with airbox cut open and torque tube hollowed out, slincer ring gone. smoke switch, yes it works without a tuner!!

12-28-2007, 09:05 AM	#5 (permalink)
Cookie Cummins Fan Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 73 Cookie's Truck Pics	I had this same problem with my 96 which ended up with a rebuild, Take to a GOOD tranny person, have them drop the pan and check the filter, and have them check the TPS near the filter, that is what creates this "hold" between gears. If they rebuild your tranny MAKE SURE they do the update CORRECT the first time. The planetaries or bands as they may call them for that model are no longer available so they have to be updated, DO NOT let them put a larger Planetary that the OLD update calls for, it WILL NOT work with the gear ratio on your rear end and cause the same problem and the rebuild is money spent for nothing. This is the worst case scenerio, You may just need a throttle position sensor (TPS) about 300 bucks plus labor, Lesson learned the hard way...... if you have to change the TPS in the tranny you might as well do a rebuild, depending on your tranny mech, you are looking at about 2100-2500 bucks and depending on how busy he is a week in the shop. I am hoping that is not your problem for your sake, BUT like I said take it to a GOOD tranny mech.

12-30-2007, 03:50 PM	#6 (permalink)
TNBarnettCumminsTN Newbie Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 13 TNBarnettCumminsTN's Truck Pics	yeh i took my truck to the shop..and are havin a new tps senor put in...i hope that fixes my prob..i aint got 2500 to just put in my truck ...one day io hope to change it oo a stcik shift..but dont know how much trouble that would be or money thanks for the help fellers