Capitalis
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I want to thank all the helpful thread participants and the owners of this forum for all the information. I've been shopping 2014 1500's this week and kept hearing a strange noise while in 4WD auto.
The noise was much more pronounced and consistent on the Big Horn (48k miles) than the Laramie (26k miles) but both trucks exhibited this same behavior. This is my first experience with Ram but the sound was something that obviously shouldn't be there. The noise was present only while on the gas gently, usually between about 10-45mph max.
Of course the sales agent had no idea what the noise could be but did acknowledge the sound. He said he could not replicate the noise on brand new trucks. The particular dealer I visited refused to have a tech drive and look at it, which is unfortunate, and so I decided to seek out other options.
After reading through this thread, it seems to me that the noise I heard could be a burnt up clutch or motor. Have any of you experienced a slight noise while driving in 4wd auto at similar low speeds (this was on dry pavement).
I'm disappointed this is an issue and also disappointed that I won't be able to get a Big Horn or Laramie trim as I really do enjoy the extra features those trim levels offer, but I'm very happy to know what to look for now.
Thanks everyone for posting your experiences, doing so much research and, most importantly, sticking to your guns through all the denial, lies, and other passing of the buck.
The noise was much more pronounced and consistent on the Big Horn (48k miles) than the Laramie (26k miles) but both trucks exhibited this same behavior. This is my first experience with Ram but the sound was something that obviously shouldn't be there. The noise was present only while on the gas gently, usually between about 10-45mph max.
Of course the sales agent had no idea what the noise could be but did acknowledge the sound. He said he could not replicate the noise on brand new trucks. The particular dealer I visited refused to have a tech drive and look at it, which is unfortunate, and so I decided to seek out other options.
After reading through this thread, it seems to me that the noise I heard could be a burnt up clutch or motor. Have any of you experienced a slight noise while driving in 4wd auto at similar low speeds (this was on dry pavement).
I'm disappointed this is an issue and also disappointed that I won't be able to get a Big Horn or Laramie trim as I really do enjoy the extra features those trim levels offer, but I'm very happy to know what to look for now.
Thanks everyone for posting your experiences, doing so much research and, most importantly, sticking to your guns through all the denial, lies, and other passing of the buck.