Loose Gear Shift Causes Problem in RAM Trucks

    Jan. 18, 2023

    Some 2015-2016 RAM 2500/3500/4500/5500 trucks equipped with a six speed manual transmission may experience looseness in the gear shift lever, noise and additional effort to move the shifter into the selected gear. The shift lever rubber insert may not have been properly adhered to the metal shifter housing.

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    Follow service manual procedure for shifter replacement. Insert the new gearshift lever into the transmission lever and had-start the new provided nut locks. Tighten the new lock nuts to 15 ft.-lb.

    Follow service manual procedure for shifter replacement. Insert the new gearshift lever into the transmission lever and had-start the new provided nut locks. Tighten the new lock nuts to 15 ft.-lb. 

    Some 2015-2016 RAM 2500/3500/4500/5500 trucks equipped with a six speed manual transmission may experience looseness in the gear shift lever, noise and additional effort to move the shifter into the selected gear. The shift lever rubber insert may not have been properly adhered to the metal shifter housing. The manual transmission shift lever must be replaced using P/N 68189341 AA along with new locking nuts 06104716 AA.

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    Information for Technical Service Bulletins comes from ProDemand, Mitchell 1's auto repair information software for domestic and import vehicles. Headquartered in San Diego, Mitchell 1 has provided quality repair information solutions to the automotive industry since 1918.

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    Mike Mavrigian | Motor Age Editor

    Mike Mavrigian has written thousands of automotive technical magazine articles involving a variety of  specialties, from engine building to wheel alignment, and has authored more than a dozen books that crisscross the automotive spectrum. Mike operates Birchwood Automotive, an Ohio shop that builds custom engines and performs vintage vehicle restorations. The shop also features a professional photo studio to document projects and to create images for articles and books.

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