Truck dies shifting into drive

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Asked by Joe Jul 21, 2018 at 05:09 PM about the 2003 Dodge RAM 1500 SLT RWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

2003 Dodge Ram 1500 5.7 Hemi RWD auto 150k miles

My truck dies whenever I shift from neutral into drive now. It used to happen
infrequently, but since I don't commute with it anymore, it's just sit there for a few
months. Now it simply won't go into drive.

More information:
* Seems like it stalls out at low engine RPMs, but is more clearly related to
shifting from neutral to drive
* Engine works in reverse just fine, no hesitation, no stalling at all
* Shifting from park to reverse seems to cause a bit of a shudder sometimes
* Just cleaned the Throttle Body out and reinstalled it, no change in behavior
* Just left the battery black unplugged for half an hour or so, let it sit in ACC for a
while before starting, no change

* I had the brake lines repaired and the engine oil pan replaced in response to a
check engine light a few months back. The check engine light came back and the
mechanic said it was because of a sensor problem or something
* Checking the error codes using the key method returns a P0700, which sounds
like the error code the mechanic initially described when replacing the oil
pan/sensor

6 Answers

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Also, I filled the oil to level and checked the transmission fluid, so both should be fine.

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I'm guessing that's a transmission thing that I'd have to pretty much take it to a shop to get fixed?

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More information: I've identified 2 other, more useful error codes: P0871 - TFP Sensor and P2706 - Shift Solenoid F. Is this more likely a problem with the fluid, or with the sensor and solenoids themselves?

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99 dodge ram 1500 change the transmission and now when I put it in drive it kills the motor

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Any updates on this. My 02 ram 1500 dies when i put it in drive. Reverse is fine. But it stalls out when i go from neutral to drive. 0 codes. New tc. New solenoid pack.

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