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Rearend clunking

etorquehemi

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Have 2021 ram 1500 big horn 5.7 etorque.
At different speeds taking my foot off the gas pedal then hitting the gas I get a clunking from the rear end.was told today that this was normal.its caused by the mds -msd.kicking in an out.i have 78000 miles .bn doing this since bout 45000 miles.i can not get a dealership to correct the issue.
Any explanation or if someone can escalate this problem. Thk u for ur time
 

vincentw56

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Have 2021 ram 1500 big horn 5.7 etorque.
At different speeds taking my foot off the gas pedal then hitting the gas I get a clunking from the rear end.was told today that this was normal.its caused by the mds -msd.kicking in an out.i have 78000 miles .bn doing this since bout 45000 miles.i can not get a dealership to correct the issue.
Any explanation or if someone can escalate this problem. Thk u for ur time
Well, if you want to test the MDS theory, just disable it and see if it still happens. You do that buy hitting the gear change button on the steering wheel. You should enable the eco and the selected gear displays in the cluster.
 

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Have 2021 ram 1500 big horn 5.7 etorque.
At different speeds taking my foot off the gas pedal then hitting the gas I get a clunking from the rear end.was told today that this was normal.its caused by the mds -msd.kicking in an out.i have 78000 miles .bn doing this since bout 45000 miles.i can not get a dealership to correct the issue.
Any explanation or if someone can escalate this problem. Thk u for ur time

If you have the limiter slip, that could be your source and if so would likely be normal behavior.
 

scottmoyer

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Had similar issue on my 2006 Silverado. It was the drive shaft u joint. They replaced it with a new nickel one that addressed the issue and it never happened again. I wonder if the play in the yoke is causing this clunk.
 

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