Being the mid-90s Dodge truck powertrain, a common problem is complete failure.
They were notorious for failures.
no
46RE
Intake manifold gasket seems to go on every single van, anywhere between 60k and 150k. This van has a host of cooling/transmission issues.
It uses a 46RE transmission.
Mechanical problems in a used van could be similar to mechanical problems in all used vehicles. Common issues would be alternators, transmission, worn out belts, egine trouble.
There isn't one.
2000 Dodge Ram Van need help my transmission down shifts and won't upshift
Inside the transmission, on the valve body.
On the valve body, inside the transmission.
This is a common problem on the B3500 van. The first thing to do is wiggle and jiggle the shifter. There is an adjustment in the automatic transmission shifting linkage. A mechanic adjusted this when I bought my 1998 1 ton Dodge van (it had the problem at only 18k miles).
Yes, the powertrain options for these years are the same, and the vans are physically identical.
Mopar ATF+4.