transmission has difficulty shifting from first gear & has hard time hauling, why?

Asked by 11mathew11 Oct 17, 2014 at 09:03 AM about the 2006 Dodge RAM 3500 SLT LB DRW RWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

My transmission have been having hard time shifting from the first gear up for the last 2
month ( intermittently) & today it just didnt have the power to tow my trailer. what could be
the problem?

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BoholMark answered 10 years ago

Matthew the transmission is dieing a slow, lingering death. The once nice pink fluid is now all brown and stinky. Those crisp clean shifts are a now a thing of the past. RIP the transmission is dead. Long live the transmission.

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