OT Dodge pickup tranny problem. Help

gmccool · Aug 18, 2018

I have a 2001 Dodge 3500 dually 224K miles bought new still has original tranny. I change fluids regularly. I was parked on a slight incline & I got in it & drove it about 90 miles & put it in park & it just rolls away. The shifter on the column works ok & it shifts through the gears as it should but when I put it in park it just rolls like it isn't engaging in park. Any ideas where to look or what to look for???? Thanks Gerald

ss55 · Aug 18, 2018

Could the parking pawl be stuck or broken? Was it rolling when shifted into park with a heavy load? On some GM transmissions the parking pawl is the first thing installed in the transmission case before anything else, so everything needs to be removed to work on the pawl. Chrysler products might be similar. Look for an assembly diagram on line to see how yours is assembled.

With 224K miles you might as well rebuild the transmission while it is apart or swap it with a rebuilt unit.

ChuckMa · Aug 18, 2018

I had i 1999 dodge ram 1500 do that and it turned out to be the the shifter linkage, fortunately I was at my mechanics waiting for sticker when irt happened he was able fix it to operable and the replaced the linkage. All was fine after I sold it about a year afterwards.

dcarp · Aug 18, 2018

Have your Dodge dealer check for recalls. Some Dodge trucks in that year have a recall for the shifter not engaging park and allowing roll aways.

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