# 2016 RAM 3500 - Trans issues

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-ram-3500-trans-issues/174371>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ram, transmissions\
**Created:** [January 21, 2021, 6:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-ram-3500-trans-issues/174371 "2021-01-21T06:19:49Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![treeguy1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e36b37/32.png) [@treeguy1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/treeguy1)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2021, 6:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-ram-3500-trans-issues/174371/1 "2021-01-21T06:19:49Z")

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flair shift 3 to 4th gear as69rc transmisson

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2021, 12:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-ram-3500-trans-issues/174371/2 "2021-01-21T12:23:32Z")

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I don’t know what ‘flair shift’ means, but in any case, I believe yours is electronically controlled and may need a dealer level scan tool. If you haven’t done it yet, time for a fluid change after the diagnosis is done.
