Tranny clunks sometimes

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When I first bought the truck, the transmission would bump slightly when coasting in a parking lot with a slight grade to it while going from 1st to 2nd, or maybe 2nd to third. (hard to tell)

At around 10K miles, it was broken in and stopped doing that, but now it's doing it again at 61K, only when coasting on a grade.

I wish I had a transmission dipstick in it, but I may just get all the transmission fluid replaced.

It's a V6 with the 8-speed.
 

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When I first bought the truck, the transmission would bump slightly when coasting in a parking lot with a slight grade to it while going from 1st to 2nd, or maybe 2nd to third. (hard to tell)

At around 10K miles, it was broken in and stopped doing that, but now it's doing it again at 61K, only when coasting on a grade.

I wish I had a transmission dipstick in it, but I may just get all the transmission fluid replaced.

It's a V6 with the 8-speed.

Are you thinking about getting this inspected by your Ram dealer? Send us a direct message if we can be of any help with that process.

Jasmine
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^ thank you! It quit doing that now. I can;'t reproduce the issue no matter what I do, which is a good thing, I guess.
 

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^ thank you! It quit doing that now. I can;'t reproduce the issue no matter what I do, which is a good thing, I guess.

Thanks for following up. Despite this, keep me updated on this going forward. If you end up heading in, I'd like to escalate a case for further handling.

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My V8 with 8 speed does the same thing. It seems to be a common issue with the transmission; reported all over this forum. My dealer has yet to acknowledge it.
 
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