RAM 1500 Truck 2WD V6-3.9L VIN X (1999)
Shift Fork: Customer Interest
M/T - NV 3500 Difficult Shifts/Pops Out Of Gear
NUMBER: 21-03-99
GROUP: Transmission
DATE: Feb 19, 1999
SUBJECT:
Transmission Is Difficult/Grinds While Shifting Into First Gear And/Or Pops Out Of First Gear.
MODELS:
1999 (AN) Dakota
1999 (BRIBE) Ram Trucks
NOTE:
THIS BULLETIN APPLIES TO VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE NV3500 MANUAL TRANSMISSION BUILT BEFORE DECEMBER 21,
1998 (MDH1221XX) (INCLUDES RAM TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH THE 3.9L/5.2L AND DAKOTAS EQUIPPED WITH THE 5.2L).
THIS BULLETIN APPLIES TO TRANSMISSIONS BUILT BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 1998. NV3500 MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS ARE
EQUIPPED WITH AN IDENTIFICATION TAG THAT IDENTIFIES THE BUILD DATE OF THE TRANSMISSION. THE TAG IS LOCATED ON
THE TOP FRONT HALF OF THE TRANSMISSION CASE (DATE CODE 3308 OR LOWER)
DISCUSSION: