# 2017 RAM 2500 hard downshift **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** dodge, ram-2500\ **Created:** [January 1, 2019, 7:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-ram-2500-hard-downshift/131792 "2019-01-01T19:43:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SandyD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c5a1d2/32.png) [@SandyD](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SandyD)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2019, 7:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-ram-2500-hard-downshift/131792/1 "2019-01-01T19:43:48Z")
Very hard, loud downshift, from 3rd gear. Hearing the box ‘clunk’ very loudly. Automatic transmission. ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2019, 7:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-ram-2500-hard-downshift/131792/2 "2019-01-01T19:47:26Z")
If you actually have a 2017 it is still in the warranty period . That means let the dealer look at it and do not do anything that might void the warranty. ---
**Author:** ![Scrapyard-John](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f6c823/32.png) [@Scrapyard-John](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Scrapyard-John)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2019, 3:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-ram-2500-hard-downshift/131792/3 "2019-01-03T03:19:45Z")
Agree, let the dealer handle it if under warranty. There could be a software update to address the shifting concern. Pretty common for them to have updates on the newer multi speed automatics. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2019, 3:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-ram-2500-hard-downshift/131792/4 "2019-01-03T03:50:55Z")
No disagreement the best path is to let the dealership solve this. It may not be the transmission however. Could be a driveshaft or rear-end problem. Do you notice anything usual occurring when coming to a stop in D, like at a stoplight? When taking off after being stopped a stoplight? When shifting from D to R?