Hi guys,
i've got a 2013 RCSB SLT 4x4 5.7 8 Spd
it's built in mexico in 07/13
I picked it up on Xmas day. (so almost 2 weeks)
I've got 550 miles on it now, and for the most part have been babying and breakin it... although officially there is none required, I figured I'd err on the side of caution. light acceleration, shifting at 2,000 rpm, top speed no more than 70mph
before I go griping to the dealer and they give me the "its breaking in" speech I wanted to ask you guys your opinions...
Minor glitches
I have NEVER seen the ECO mode light come on, and its not a function I can enable/disable in my Dash/cluster.. I've looked several times.. I can even post pics of the settings menu where it's supposed to be and it's not there... I swear I'm not crazy.. (I get about 16MPG cruising at 60-70mph on the highway) some ppl claim their MPG improved significantly when their motors loosened up.
my UConnect version is 13.43.7 (the latest as far as I know) if that makes a diff. which stopped working properly yesterday and was staying on. I had to factory reset it through the Engineering menu to get it to behave. still no eco mode either..
ppl say the Drone and vibration is quite obvious. but I'm not sure I'm feeling it.
so to my REAL problem and concerns..
TRANSMISSION WOES
1.) the transmission seems to be slipping between 1st and 2nd gear Sometimes..
especially with very light throttle applications.. 10% ish
you'll take off fine in first.. it will try to shift near 2000 rpm, rpm will rise your head bobs forward, and then a second or 2 later it'll grab the gear...
and you go back in your seat again...
2nd and up is fine..
2.) sometimes the car feels like its fuel starving and losing all power
usually happens at very low speed 2-3mph rollin.. like you went over a speed bump for example.. and then you Dip into the throttle like 40-50%
the Truck will fall flat on its face, rpm will just drop like the engine cut out.. and then a second or 2 later it'll just "wake up" and then come alive and start accelerating normally like nothing happend...
it once did this while i was trying to merge and I stepped out of the shoulder and thought I'd use my 400hp to reach freeway speeds quickly... instead I felt like I got hit with an EMP pulse.. and was half expecting someone to rear end me before it came alive again...
3.) sometimes the shifts are butter smooth and imperceptible and you have to watch the Tach for the change... then other then the 1st gear slips... sometimes other gears shift hard or shift slow and "clunky" it's like the transmission has mood swings...
4.) Engine braking... my truck engine brakes ALOT... my old 2500 was like a locomotive it would just roll forever... this new one is like driving stick... and you leave it in gear vs clutching in.. when I'm coasting the speed plummets... when I put it into neutral i can feel it the engine braking reduce... is this normal behavior for the 8spd?
my previous truck is also a Ram an 04 2500 RCLB and it absolute barebones... and it's 4Spd Auto hasn't missed a beat
I'm starting to get angry and fustrated with my new truck.. and after reading some of the threads on the forum has made me feel worse..
do you guys think these are Torque Converter issues?
I'm about ready to give it an Italian Tune up and start ripping through the gears and redlining it in the first 5... kicking down at high speeds etc...
and see if that makes a difference
suggestions, adivce is appreciated!
i've got a 2013 RCSB SLT 4x4 5.7 8 Spd
it's built in mexico in 07/13
I picked it up on Xmas day. (so almost 2 weeks)
I've got 550 miles on it now, and for the most part have been babying and breakin it... although officially there is none required, I figured I'd err on the side of caution. light acceleration, shifting at 2,000 rpm, top speed no more than 70mph
before I go griping to the dealer and they give me the "its breaking in" speech I wanted to ask you guys your opinions...
Minor glitches
I have NEVER seen the ECO mode light come on, and its not a function I can enable/disable in my Dash/cluster.. I've looked several times.. I can even post pics of the settings menu where it's supposed to be and it's not there... I swear I'm not crazy.. (I get about 16MPG cruising at 60-70mph on the highway) some ppl claim their MPG improved significantly when their motors loosened up.
my UConnect version is 13.43.7 (the latest as far as I know) if that makes a diff. which stopped working properly yesterday and was staying on. I had to factory reset it through the Engineering menu to get it to behave. still no eco mode either..
ppl say the Drone and vibration is quite obvious. but I'm not sure I'm feeling it.
so to my REAL problem and concerns..
TRANSMISSION WOES
1.) the transmission seems to be slipping between 1st and 2nd gear Sometimes..
especially with very light throttle applications.. 10% ish
you'll take off fine in first.. it will try to shift near 2000 rpm, rpm will rise your head bobs forward, and then a second or 2 later it'll grab the gear...
and you go back in your seat again...
2nd and up is fine..
2.) sometimes the car feels like its fuel starving and losing all power
usually happens at very low speed 2-3mph rollin.. like you went over a speed bump for example.. and then you Dip into the throttle like 40-50%
the Truck will fall flat on its face, rpm will just drop like the engine cut out.. and then a second or 2 later it'll just "wake up" and then come alive and start accelerating normally like nothing happend...
it once did this while i was trying to merge and I stepped out of the shoulder and thought I'd use my 400hp to reach freeway speeds quickly... instead I felt like I got hit with an EMP pulse.. and was half expecting someone to rear end me before it came alive again...
3.) sometimes the shifts are butter smooth and imperceptible and you have to watch the Tach for the change... then other then the 1st gear slips... sometimes other gears shift hard or shift slow and "clunky" it's like the transmission has mood swings...
4.) Engine braking... my truck engine brakes ALOT... my old 2500 was like a locomotive it would just roll forever... this new one is like driving stick... and you leave it in gear vs clutching in.. when I'm coasting the speed plummets... when I put it into neutral i can feel it the engine braking reduce... is this normal behavior for the 8spd?
my previous truck is also a Ram an 04 2500 RCLB and it absolute barebones... and it's 4Spd Auto hasn't missed a beat
I'm starting to get angry and fustrated with my new truck.. and after reading some of the threads on the forum has made me feel worse..
do you guys think these are Torque Converter issues?
I'm about ready to give it an Italian Tune up and start ripping through the gears and redlining it in the first 5... kicking down at high speeds etc...
and see if that makes a difference
suggestions, adivce is appreciated!