2001 Dodge Dakota Overdrive shifting up too much

2001 DODGE DAKOTA
44,000 MILES • V8 • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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ALIVE2525
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When driving on highway the overdrive kept shifting up to a higher gear all by itself...the RPM's would go up and down, and I was wondering if maybe I bought some bad gas, because it ran fine all day up until then. Could a bad CV shaft cause this problem by the truck having to push too much?
Sep 13, 2014 at 5:32 AM
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HMAC300
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scan for codes soundslike it may be a clutch pak or seal problem in trans though
Sep 13, 2014 at 5:37 AM