# 95 Ram 2500 Transmission shift question **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** dodge, ram-2500\ **Created:** [April 3, 2017, 6:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/95-ram-2500-transmission-shift-question/102567 "2017-04-03T06:34:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![RHIBDriver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/3ec8ea/32.png) [@RHIBDriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RHIBDriver)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2017, 6:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/95-ram-2500-transmission-shift-question/102567/1 "2017-04-03T06:34:25Z")
I have a 1995 RAM 2500 with 80,000 miles on it. When the trans is cold and if it hasn’t been driven in a few days the trans sticks on the 2-3 upshift and will only shift if I lift my foot off the accelerator. If I drive for a long distance that day or If I drive it 4-5 days in a week the transmission 2-3 upshift will come without lifting my foot but will only do so once the vehicle is traveling 52-54 MPH. I was told that there was a TSB or a recall on this problem through a Dodge dealer but that it would possibly cost around $400 to repair. This truck has had this problem from the day I got it from my dad’s estate, It had 54,000 on it then. Is this something that could be related to a shift solenoid or is the transmission going to need a rebuild? Other than the 2-3 upshift sticking it drives normal. ---
**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:** [April 3, 2017, 6:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/95-ram-2500-transmission-shift-question/102567/2 "2017-04-03T06:54:39Z")
What does the transmission fluid look/smell like? Tester ---
**Author:** ![RHIBDriver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/3ec8ea/32.png) [@RHIBDriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RHIBDriver)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2017, 7:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/95-ram-2500-transmission-shift-question/102567/3 "2017-04-21T07:58:26Z")
Tester - The transmission fluid is cherry, no burnt smell etc. other than the normal smell that ATF+4 has. When the transmission does shift on its own the 2-3 up shift occurs at 46-52 mph.