1995 Dodge Ram engine dies when shifted into gear

Tiny
MDUNCAN525
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  • 1995 DODGE RAM
  • 6 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 150,000 MILES
Driving home my engine died. No big noises. I restarted it and as soon as I put it in gear it dies. Immediately. No laboring or trying to run, just dies. It idles/revs perfectly in P or N then dies instantly if you put it in gear. (If you just shift thru R to N it will stay on long enough to get into N) There is some fluid leaking from underneath the transmission. Hoping this is not a full trans rebuild.
Saturday, April 24th, 2010 AT 12:29 AM

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Tiny
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IS the fluid red?
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Saturday, April 24th, 2010 AT 10:40 PM
Tiny
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Couldn't tell too much at night, but it didn't look burnt. The van is at a yard right now, but being towed back to me in a day or two, so I can check then.
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Saturday, April 24th, 2010 AT 10:44 PM
Tiny
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When you get it, let me know what you find. If it is ATF, let me know an aprox area that it is coming from.

Joe
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Saturday, April 24th, 2010 AT 10:52 PM

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