repsol17
Junior Member
Hey all,
I'm the original owner of a '05 Ram Daytona 2WD 5.7 with 135k miles. I know the trucks history since I'm the only owner and driver.
I took her on a little trip from Florida to Georgia (~ 600 miles) with a 4 day rest in between. While returning, along the Florida turnpike at a speed around 75 mph, I suddenly heard a "pop" from underneath and lost power with the truck still running perfect. I cruised to the shoulder and shut her down.
The truck starts and runs perfect and smooth as should. The issue is the transmission. There is no power from the transmission in any gear. As if it's in neutral in every gear. It shifts into every gear with ease as should also. There is a light winding sound from the trans at idle and of course it ramps up when I throttle up. There is no other sounds, no leaks (all dry underneath) and still full of its trans fluid. No smell of anything odd also.
I have never towed anything behind this truck nor have I ever been hard on the driving and trans. What driving there has been done has all been easy miles. I change oil every 5k, have change rear end fluid once and trans fluids 3x. I've maintained this truck very well.
I know engines very well but know very little about transmissions. I will fix myself including installing a new re-manufactured trans if needed, but wanted to know if there's other things to look at before I run out and buy another trans. Could this be a shift solenoid inside the trans fluid pan? and would it cause it to make a winding noise ?
Thanks in advance for suggestions and advise
Darrell
I'm the original owner of a '05 Ram Daytona 2WD 5.7 with 135k miles. I know the trucks history since I'm the only owner and driver.
I took her on a little trip from Florida to Georgia (~ 600 miles) with a 4 day rest in between. While returning, along the Florida turnpike at a speed around 75 mph, I suddenly heard a "pop" from underneath and lost power with the truck still running perfect. I cruised to the shoulder and shut her down.
The truck starts and runs perfect and smooth as should. The issue is the transmission. There is no power from the transmission in any gear. As if it's in neutral in every gear. It shifts into every gear with ease as should also. There is a light winding sound from the trans at idle and of course it ramps up when I throttle up. There is no other sounds, no leaks (all dry underneath) and still full of its trans fluid. No smell of anything odd also.
I have never towed anything behind this truck nor have I ever been hard on the driving and trans. What driving there has been done has all been easy miles. I change oil every 5k, have change rear end fluid once and trans fluids 3x. I've maintained this truck very well.
I know engines very well but know very little about transmissions. I will fix myself including installing a new re-manufactured trans if needed, but wanted to know if there's other things to look at before I run out and buy another trans. Could this be a shift solenoid inside the trans fluid pan? and would it cause it to make a winding noise ?
Thanks in advance for suggestions and advise
Darrell