# 2004 Dodge Ram 2500 doesn't shift well beyond 4th **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** dodge, ram-2500\ **Created:** [April 2, 2018, 4:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-dodge-ram-2500-doesnt-shift-well-beyond-4th/114870 "2018-04-02T04:36:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![terry57](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecd19e/32.png) [@terry57](https://community.cartalk.com/u/terry57)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2018, 4:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-dodge-ram-2500-doesnt-shift-well-beyond-4th/114870/1 "2018-04-02T04:36:59Z")
2004 dodge 2500 Cumming auto trans shifts good but not into 4th and up ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2018, 5:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-dodge-ram-2500-doesnt-shift-well-beyond-4th/114870/2 "2018-04-02T05:02:44Z")
If there are no faults detected by the PCM look closely at the PCM/TCM inputs for a problem. For example if the park/neutral safety switch malfunctions the computer will not allow overdrive to engage. ---
**Author:** ![Demonis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/6de8d8/32.png) [@Demonis](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Demonis)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2018, 4:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-dodge-ram-2500-doesnt-shift-well-beyond-4th/114870/3 "2018-04-02T16:29:21Z")
Not sure if the auto has shift solenoid, I have a 6 speed but I’ve had another car where the shift solenoid was sticking, I replaced it and solved the issue. Some are located within the transmission, some are accessible by just dropping the pan. There are a lot of transmissions shops that will do a free road diagnostic test. I’d stay away from chains, smaller shops can’t afford crappy service as much as a big chain can or they’d go out of business. Shop around, do research on a good shop in your area.