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Old Oct 29, 2006 | 09:24 PM
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Car: 2012 Ram express
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trans wont downshift at wot

For some reason my car wont downshift all the time when i floor it usually ever auto trans i seen at wot downshifts and the rpms shoot up high and the car moves my car slowly gets up to rpms then starts to go. Whats wrong and how can i fix it? Plan on putting a shift kit in it next couple of weeks.
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Old Oct 30, 2006 | 09:01 PM
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i tihk the tv cable is the cable that jsut needs to be adjusted... try that... if its not that i think you should take it to a trany shop
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Old Oct 31, 2006 | 06:29 AM
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yeah the tv cable is adjusted
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Old Oct 31, 2006 | 08:59 AM
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sounds like a freewheeling stator in the torque converter. an easy way to check is a stall test. if the stall speeds way low, its probably that.

*** be SURE the engine has no problems either!!! lots of "trans" problems are often engine problems
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Old Oct 31, 2006 | 08:19 PM
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engine runs fine when i stall up it starts to spin the wheels at 1300
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Old Oct 31, 2006 | 11:00 PM
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When does the transmission stop downshifting, at what speed? If the TV cable is tight at WOT, then this is correct. If the transmission downshifts at other times 3-2, 2-1, and not a 4-3 downshift at high speeds, then this is ok.
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Old Nov 1, 2006 | 06:24 AM
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its only at wot when i mash the paddle sometimes it downshifts hard and picks up speed fast other times it stays in i guess 3rd or 4th gear and takes awhile to clime rpms. Probuilt your just the guy i wanted to talk to im thinking about buying a shift kit from you next week.
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