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I have another stupid question. I have a new 2012 3500 ST DRW 68RFE Auto transmission, I now have a 1000 miles on it 300 being towing miles. I have a minor issue that the dealer and Chrysler can't answer. Whenever I have a warning in my EVIC(Electronic Vehicle Information Center) such as...

I want to thank everyone for their help and advice. It was all good advice and helped me with my decision on how to make that first tow. John 2012 3500 DRW Auto Tramsmission

I have just purchased a 2012 3500 4x2 DRW an automatic transmission. My 2003 gave up the fight while we were on a trip and I had to get another truck. I pull a 32' NUWA fifth wheel. I have put over 500 miles on the truck and thought I was good to make the 250 mile trip back to my winter park...

THanks for the help, I feel alot better about it now. '03 3500DRW SLT NV5600 184K miles

Driving down the road I started getting a high pitch whine, loud enough where people behind me could hear it. Almost sounded like a siren and was directly linked to the throttle, as soon as you let off on the throttle it would stop. It started about 1500 RPM and would not do it sitting in...

I havehad the same problem with my '03, after awhile every once in a while it would shoot up to 2800RPM. Changed the FCA and it was good for two weeks and then started again. Changed the ECM next and it was good for three weeks and now is doing the same thing. The fuel system has been diagnosed...

Thanks for all your advice, I too wish I had belonged to TDR sooner. I was stuck in Nashville and towing my rig. I checked with several specialty shops and they all wanted a little over $6000 for a rebuild, so went with the dodge and of course the first one was no good. I still think the NV5600...

I didn't realize the transmission was built by New Venture gear, that would explain why you cannot get a new one as NVG went out of business. The only transmissions I found avialable were rebuilt or remanufactured. I chose a remanufactured because of the three year 100000 mile warranty. THe...

Thanks everyone. I pull a 16000 lb. fifth wheel, of my 184000 miles a little over 104000 is towing. I never pull a steep hill in 6th and never had a problem with the transmission. I was crusing straight and level on the interstate, had been on the road about twenty minutes when you could hear...

I have a 2003 with the 6 speed Navstar transmission. I lost the transmission in Nashville and had it replaced, two weeks later in Texas I had to have it replaced again. The day after I picked it up I started having weird RPM surges and ended up getting a new ECM. Is there any connection between...

Thanks for all the help, I did spend some time today looking for the PCM but couldn't find one. This is one of the early 2003's I got it in 2002. Again thank you for your help. 2003 3500 DRW SLT, 6 speed Navstar

Just had a new ECM installed in my truck, immediately got P0602 code. Took it back to the dealer and was told it wasn't the ECM but the PCM so I had to pay for reprogramming. Reprogramed, got home had the P0602 code again. My research shows only a ECM in diesel trucks, PCM in gas powerd trucks...

No help from me as my truck has started doing the same thing. No codes and everything I've checked so far appears to be all right. Had the lift pump changed 2000 miles ago and it was running fine. My truck is a stock 03 3500 DW with 6 speed and 167000 miles. John

Thanks for all the help. Right now it is just a major irritant but I wanted everyones thoughts as I pull a big 5th wheel and after being broken down last month when I lost the lift pump I really don't want to go through that again. The truck now has a 166000 miles on it and I can use all the...

Thank you very much for all the help. I appreciate it.