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Diesel pickups are built for heavy-duty performance—whether towing trailers, hauling tools and cargo, or handling tough terrain. But all that power puts serious stress on the transmission system. At Ralph’s Transmission in Modesto, we regularly service diesel trucks from Ford,…
Bert drives a 2017 Dodge Journey and was experiencing transmission issues on a recent road trip. The SUV was having trouble shifting into certain gears at various speeds. The check engine light was also on and several transmission-related fault codes…
Tami drives a 2018 Dodge Journey. She thought she had a transmission problem in her mid-size SUV because it was reacting strangely when she would accelerate. It was like nothing would happen for a couple seconds, and then suddenly the…
Cindy owns a 2017 Dodge Ram Promaster 3500 touring coach RV that she lives in full time and travels around the country. She was in Modesto to help take care of a loved one, and she needed some work done…
Norm drives a 2001 Dodge Ram 2500 with many miles on it. He was experiencing some shifting problems in his truck, so he wanted to get it looked at by a transmission specialist. Norm brought his truck into the Central…
Terry brought his 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan to Ralph’s Transmission because the transmission was giving him problems. The check engine light was on and the transmission would make a loud whining sound whenever he tried to engage the vehicle in…
There are three “T” words that are very important to us at Ralph’s Transmission: Transmissions, Trucks and Trust. Central Valley Transmission Specialist First and foremost, we are transmission specialists. We only work on transmission and drivetrain issues. Ralph’s Transmission is…
Ken drives a 1996 Dodge Ram 2500 with over 350,000 miles on it. Recently, he began noticing some potential transmission problems. The engine would rev into high RPMs when the truck was cold and the gears were slipping from time…
Raymond drives a 2007 Dodge Ram 2500. He had an after-market lift kit installed, but ultimately starting having some shifting problems in his truck. Once he would get up to 45-55 MPH, he was hearing a strange humming noise and…
Troy recently brought his 2005 Dodge Ram 2500 Diesel into Ralph’s Transmission for a standard transmission service. The truck had over 200,000 miles on it and he knew it was due for maintenance—and maybe more. As we do with every…
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