Engine/Transmission (1998.5 - 2002) NV 5600 Transmission

[jnlncn59]

NV 5600 Transmission nonavailability...

I have been stuck in Virginia waiting for a Reman 5600 from local Dodge dealer for 4 weeks. I understand the parts are scarce for the 5600 but as of now dealer has no idea of when it would be available. This is an inconvienience now but what happens later/next time? If anyone has had this problem and has info on how to "get the ball rolling" I would appreciate your help. Thanks.

Latest word on 9 Nov is that Chrysler, or vender has had tooling problem and I should get reman transmission o/a 16 Nov. Blomenthaul"s said they have "some" parts but not all and won"t be getting all until Dec and should start rebuilds in Jan. It seems to be about the same with all who are rebuilding the NV5600. I have been told the transmission is comming four times so far.



1/3/06---Finally its over. DC promised 5 times 3 wednesdays, one thursday and a monday I would get a transmission. I finally went to Jaspers. After installing the transmission it was determined that the differential had distroyed it self and that was probably what took out the transmission. The differential was rebuilt and after truck ran/shifted great. Next day starter went. $7500 / 21/2 Mos later all seems to be going well.

In the 5 years I have owned this truck it has cost me ove 10,000 in repairs, including 2APPS, front wheelbearing assy, 2 lift pumps, Transmission, Differential, Starter. I love the Cummins, I had a 92 before this one, but the rest of the truck(s) have been expensive. This will be a consideration for me when I get my next truck.

THE END (for now)

 

[BlakeDavis]

I am considering a G56 swap from a 3rd gen whenever my 5600 goes. I know they might be a lesser transmission but are we really going to have a choice? A four week wait on a transmission is rediculous.

 

[DBrodien]

the NV5600 has had some issues with parts availability, i lost one of the counter shaft gears, and had to run between a vender and a dodge dealer to get all of the parts and some i had to wait for them to come out of back order. Bloomingthalls was a big help for me in finding internal parts, the dealers were for the most part unfamiliar with the transmission, in your case they will wait for one to come in a casket, but four weeks is a long time, i hope they gave you a loaner. I had a guy quote me $2000, and a three day turn around on my transmission, but NH is a long ways from texas, i would think someone down their could have had the transmission built and back in by now, a rebuilder may be an answer.

 

[GBrock]

Damn, and I though the NV5600 was "built like a tank". WTF? I read a thread on another board about a guy trying to find a 5600 as well. It's one thing to have to fork over $3-4000 for a new supposedly indestructable transmission. It's quite another frustration to have to wait 4-6 weeks just to get one.



How much more costly would it be to switch to a DTT or ATS auto trans?



Perhaps I need to start a slush fund for when my NV5600 goes.

 

[mbarn]

Note: We have replaced 1989 AT 2times, and its gone again.

(2) Replaced 1999 Dually Cummins Trans. at 90,000 and at 130,000 its shot again.

(3) 1989 Dodge cummins replaced 5 speed at 110,000 and at 148,000 , Yep gone again. Trans. oil pan replaced with oversize, didn't help.

We do a lot of towing. Heaviest is Bobcat @ 7600lbs. We drive very conservatively, and always easy off the mark.

I don't know what the answer is, but its not the Dodge trans. Perhaps and allison, but then theres all the trouble with the Duramaz engine.

 

[GBrock]

My cousin is the head mech for a Dodge and Ford Dealer. He is extremely knowledgable. His father, my uncle, tells me he's one of the top mechanics in the country in terms of licenses and awards. The guy's been working on engines since he was 10. That said, I consulted with him extensively when I made the switch from Furd to Dodge. Though he doesn't exactly know everything about our trucks, since he works on all Dodge and Ford cars and trucks, he was like an encyclopedia whenever I asked his about which yr/ model rig to buy. This was two years ago. At the time, he told me all American automakers, until recently, basically mated their diesel offerings to gasser trannys. So the 46/ 47/ 48re weren't really designed to handle all the torque the diesels were putting out, hence the failure rate. Ford transmission's go out just the same.



When Daimler took over Dodge they couldn't tackle all these problems at once but in time they got sick of the wty issues associated with these trannys so they sent their engineers from Getrag over to "school the Americans". The result is that they, at some point, influenced the design of the 48re to make it a much more robust transmission. They also made improvements in other areas on the vehicle. He left me with the impression that we are indeed driving a truck that gains more and more German influence as time progresses. That's a good thing, IMO.



Once GM offered the Allison, Ford had no choice but to offer the Torqeshift (although I am told Ford also engineered a "diesel trans" because they too got sick of wty claims). Now Dodge seems to be coming out with a truly diesel trans with the Aisin (sp?) so lets see if they finally fix the powertrain issues once and for all.



That's my $. 02. I might be incorrect on some of the actual facts. This merely what i was told.