# 97 dodge ram 1500 4x4.. weird question about 3rd gear

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/97-dodge-ram-1500-4x4-weird-question-about-3rd-gear/92330>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [January 23, 2016, 6:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/97-dodge-ram-1500-4x4-weird-question-about-3rd-gear/92330 "2016-01-23T06:20:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![crayfish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@crayfish](https://community.cartalk.com/u/crayfish)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2016, 6:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/97-dodge-ram-1500-4x4-weird-question-about-3rd-gear/92330/1 "2016-01-23T06:20:59Z")

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I got a question for all my mechanic friends… I have a 97 dodge ram 1500 4x4 5.9 46re trans. It won’t go into 3rd gear unless I unplug the battery and plug it back in and it works smooth as butter for about 10 then won’t go into 3rd gear anymore. Any ideas?? I was thinking a Vss sensor?

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**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2016, 7:12am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/97-dodge-ram-1500-4x4-weird-question-about-3rd-gear/92330/2 "2016-01-23T07:12:28Z")

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I’m thinkin’ that unplugging the battery might be resetting the Tranny Control Module.  
But I’m not a tranny guy. I’m just guessin’.