2016 Ram 2500 stuck in 4th gear

[nevadanick]

Happened to me a couple days ago. Happened to a freinds truck. The dealer had the part there to fix another one and used it on mine because we were from out of town. Anyone else ? Seems common. Solenoid pack was the problem.

[toto]

I had a 2004 Dodge Cummins with a 48RE.
If you left it in tow/haul it would stay in 3rd.
Check your tow;haul button and your owners manual.
It may be some thing simple.
Good luck.

[FishOnOne]

Perrysburg Dodgeboy wrote:
The 68RFE is no different than the Ford or GM transmissions when you add a tuner box to the truck. They all will fail if pushed past there intended limits.

True... but some just have higher intended limits than others.

[cummins2014]

nevadanick wrote:
Happened to me a couple days ago. Happened to a freinds truck. The dealer had the part there to fix another one and used it on mine because we were from out of town. Anyone else ? Seems common. Solenoid pack was the problem.

No problem here, but just run it in fourth, just a few more RPM's :B

[blofgren]

No, mine doesn't stick in 4th gear at all...... 😉 :B

[Perrysburg_Dodg]

The 68RFE is no different than the Ford or GM transmissions when you add a tuner box to the truck. They all will fail if pushed past there intended limits.

That is the number one reason GM couldn't add anymore HP/TQ to their trucks, the Ally they use (Allison 1000) was at it's limit. They fixed that for the 2017 MY though.

Don

[996Pilot]

Me Again wrote:

FishOnOne wrote:

donn0128 wrote:
Never heard of that before? The 68RFE has been extremely reliable with narry a complaint.

I would say extremely reliable is a bit of a stretch for the 68. My cousin makes a good living because of them.

OP,
I would go to the cumminsforum and ask in the 4th gen powertrain forum. There's a guy that goes by "trans engineer" that's really good. I'm certain he can answer your question.

And I would bet that 90%+ did not have a stock engine in front of the 68RFE!

+2 on that

[nevadanick]

The night it happened i googled it and it came up before i even finished typing it in so i know i'm not the first. Its dsl with 68rfe

[Me_Again]

FishOnOne wrote:

donn0128 wrote:
Never heard of that before? The 68RFE has been extremely reliable with narry a complaint.

I would say extremely reliable is a bit of a stretch for the 68. My cousin makes a good living because of them.

OP,
I would go to the cumminsforum and ask in the 4th gen powertrain forum. There's a guy that goes by "trans engineer" that's really good. I'm certain he can answer your question.

And I would bet that 90%+ did not have a stock engine in front of the 68RFE!

[FishOnOne]

donn0128 wrote:
Never heard of that before? The 68RFE has been extremely reliable with narry a complaint.

I would say extremely reliable is a bit of a stretch for the 68. My cousin makes a good living because of them.

OP,
I would go to the cumminsforum and ask in the 4th gen powertrain forum. There's a guy that goes by "trans engineer" that's really good. I'm certain he can answer your question.

[mtofell1]

Is it a diesel with 68rfe or gas with 66rfe?

I've also never heard of this that I can remember. I think you may have been struck twice by lightening 🙂

[ScottG]

Never heard that either.
You might post on one of the Ram/Cummins forums to find out more.

[donn0128]

Never heard of that before? The 68RFE has been extremely reliable with narry a complaint.