# 2012 RAM 1500 - Stuck in 4rth

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-ram-1500-stuck-in-4rth/169211>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ram, transmissions\
**Created:** [August 26, 2020, 5:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-ram-1500-stuck-in-4rth/169211 "2020-08-26T17:04:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![MickeyCrawford](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8dc957/32.png) [@MickeyCrawford](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MickeyCrawford)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2020, 5:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-ram-1500-stuck-in-4rth/169211/1 "2020-08-26T17:04:14Z")

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2012 ram 1500 62000 miles stuck in 4th gear …

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**Author:** ![ledhed75](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f6c823/32.png) [@ledhed75](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ledhed75)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2020, 7:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-ram-1500-stuck-in-4rth/169211/2 "2020-08-26T19:16:28Z")

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Have it towed to a transmission shop.

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**Author:** ![SteveCBT](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/stevecbt/32/3192_2.png) [@SteveCBT](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SteveCBT)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2020, 8:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-ram-1500-stuck-in-4rth/169211/3 "2020-08-26T20:12:52Z")

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Agree, have it towed to an independent shop. It may be stuck in ‘limp home’ mode

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2020, 8:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-ram-1500-stuck-in-4rth/169211/4 "2020-08-26T20:15:05Z")

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Automatic or manual?

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2020, 8:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-ram-1500-stuck-in-4rth/169211/5 "2020-08-26T20:18:28Z")

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> [@SteveCBT](#):
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> It may be stuck in ‘limp home’ mode

I thought that “limp home” put the trans into second gear.

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2020, 8:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-ram-1500-stuck-in-4rth/169211/6 "2020-08-26T20:18:44Z")

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If the Check Engine light isn’t on, have someone hook a scanner up and check for pending codes,

If DTC P0742 is displayed, here’s what it means.

> **[Error Code P0742: Torque Converter Clutch Circuit Stuck On](https://autoservicecosts.com/obd2-codes/p0742/)**
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> P0742 is defined as Torque Converter Clutch Circuit Stuck On. Meaning, the torque converter clutch circuit is performing abnormally.

Tester