Doc Mayhem
Observer
I looked at a 2007 Dodge Cummins 4wd quad cab with an auto today and am unsure about the transmission. Originally I wanted a manual and have been looking and they are rare, there were a few a couple hours away but by the time I had time off they are sold or they wanted top dollar, as in 4-5 grand over book. Anyway I drove this 2007 with a 5.9, that has almost 60,000 on it. Drove straight, good brakes, a few imperfections here and but no rattles, and clean underneath. The transmission has me concerned. I started it just by turning the key and not letting the grid heater warm up and it started right up with a small amount of white smoke, I did this because it is supposed to be a good indicator of whether the ijectors/pump are working well. So it idled for a minute or two and then put it in drive and went to pull out and it felt like it was in neutral, and didn't move until the engine hit about 1,500 rpm approx. Also the vehicle didn't creep while idling. It seemed to drive well and shifted fine, but then when I got back and played around with going from park the drive I could now feel the vehicle switch into gear and it would creep at idle. This seemed strange to me and am thinking this tranny is on its way out? The parking space was on a very slight incline and the motor was cold when I first pulled out, but shouldn't it have been creeping forward when I first put it in gear? Does this seem normal?