jkallenbach
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- Apr 14, 2014
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- Ram Year
- 2014 Ram 1500 Laramie
- Engine
- Hemi 5.7
Hey all,
I just had my transmission replaced on my 2014 Ram 1500 Laramie 5.8 hemi under the MaxCare warranty at 170k miles. Got it back after a week, and was told it was good to go. Since then, I had noticed slipping and hard shifting happening but nothing concrete until last week. When driving home from a 3-hour trip, I had gone to pass someone, and felt the transmission slip HARD, and clunk into gear, and threw a P0729 code. Also, the trans temp was over 230 degrees. I dropped it back at the dealership who kept it for a week. Originally, I was told it needed a software update even though it was a new transmission. Then I had told them about the trans temp, and they said they would continue to look at it. Had my wife go pick it up, and they told her that "the fluid settled from me driving it". From what I've read online, they probably didn't level the transmission or got it to the operating temp when they filled it. The dealership did claim that it came from the factory, already sealed and full of fluid, but I would have thought the dealership would have had to install the trans pan and fill it up.
On to my question, after that obvious BS answer. What damage is possible with the trans fluid being low, gear slippage, and the code? Should I be going to Mopar Customer Care to escalate this? Not quite sure, since the dealership has been solid to deal with over the last decade, but rapid changes in the maintenance staff has caused it to go downhill.
Looking to hear your thoughts.
I just had my transmission replaced on my 2014 Ram 1500 Laramie 5.8 hemi under the MaxCare warranty at 170k miles. Got it back after a week, and was told it was good to go. Since then, I had noticed slipping and hard shifting happening but nothing concrete until last week. When driving home from a 3-hour trip, I had gone to pass someone, and felt the transmission slip HARD, and clunk into gear, and threw a P0729 code. Also, the trans temp was over 230 degrees. I dropped it back at the dealership who kept it for a week. Originally, I was told it needed a software update even though it was a new transmission. Then I had told them about the trans temp, and they said they would continue to look at it. Had my wife go pick it up, and they told her that "the fluid settled from me driving it". From what I've read online, they probably didn't level the transmission or got it to the operating temp when they filled it. The dealership did claim that it came from the factory, already sealed and full of fluid, but I would have thought the dealership would have had to install the trans pan and fill it up.
On to my question, after that obvious BS answer. What damage is possible with the trans fluid being low, gear slippage, and the code? Should I be going to Mopar Customer Care to escalate this? Not quite sure, since the dealership has been solid to deal with over the last decade, but rapid changes in the maintenance staff has caused it to go downhill.
Looking to hear your thoughts.