why is my transmission slipping on warm days and on cold days it doesnt want to go into gear

1990 DODGE DAKOTA
275,000 MILES
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DARKPRINCE1991
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my 1990 dodge dakota slips from first to second gear, and when its about 45 degrees and below that outside i have to take my automatic transmission from park to reverse to drive until the transmission warms up never had many problems with this truck except ecm 2 years ago with charging and out of the 21 years never had any problems so whats wrong with my transmission
Oct 29, 2011 at 5:47 PM
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ASEMASTER6371
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sounds like an internal issue with pressure. how long has it been since you changed the oil in the trans??

Roy
Oct 29, 2011 at 8:13 PM
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DARKPRINCE1991
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Its been a few years it was my dads so servicing was done often how ever when I bought it off of him I never changes the granny fluid I just checked the fluid it looks brown burnt so should I change the fluid and filter
Oct 30, 2011 at 12:23 AM
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ASEMASTER6371
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you can try but i think the damage is done. get a trans shop to verify.

Roy
Oct 30, 2011 at 7:25 PM
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