I have a 4 month old Dodge Ram 1500 crew cab 4x4 with just over 3500 miles. I love this truck, it is a beautiful, very well equipped vehicle, that will be used as my new baby carriage for my first grandchild. We are planning to get an extended warranty (probably 7 year, 70000 miles) because of all the things including tech stuff that could go wrong.
Anyway, the other day I back out of my driveway (which has a slight incline), stop, shift to drive and nothing happens . The truck won't move, the shifter shifts but you can hit the gas and nothing, not forward not reverse, just dead in the middle of the street with the engine running .
So I get towed to Dodge and they replace the transmission shift solenoid pack because it is shorting out. Now the truck runs great and of course everything is covered under the new vehicle warranty cause as I said this is a brand spanking new truck.
My husband and I know nothing about this stuff so can someone answer a few questions.
1. Is it common for this part to go out?
2. Is it common for this part to go out so soon?
3. Can this cause other problems?
4. Should I be concerned?
Any help with this would be greatly appreciated.
Please do not use this as a Chrysler bashing thread . I know everyone has a favorite vehicle/maker, etc. There were alot of reasons that I ended up with a Dodge not the least of which is that I don't trust the local Ford dealerships to service my vehicle, even if my life depended on it.
Again, thank you in advance for your help.