42RLE transmission stalled engine when shifting from reverse to drive: Is this normal?

Tzerambo

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So I was in my driveway and I was backing up so I was moving probably about 1 mph and I quickly shifted to drive from reverse and the engine just stalled. I know now to always stop completely but was it because I was moving that caused this and is anyone else’s doing this??
 
The 42RLE does not respond well to being shifted while moving and will eventually self destruct.
 
The 42RLE does not respond well to being shifted while moving and will eventually self destruct.

Yep, X2 to this! The 42RLE was a transmission that was designed to be used in a FWD Chrysler / Dodge vehicle. While we have no choice but to live with it, it's far from what I would call a "good" automatic transmission.