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1997 Dodge Dakota Transmission

Tiny
CHAPO
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  • 1997 DODGE DAKOTA
  • 6 CYL
  • 4WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 130,000 MILES
My truck shakes whenever I start to accelerate fast from a complete stop. And then when is switching gears it has a hard time kicking in the next gear, it takes about 2 seconds, u can hear the engine force as if the car was in neutral. When the truck is on 4-wheel drive, it does not shake as much. Do I need a new transmission?
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Thursday, February 28th, 2008 AT 8:55 PM

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Tiny
PEAR69
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Sounds like you havemore than one problem. Check all of the u-joints. This may be the cause of the shaking.
The transmission in your dodge is famous for the shifting problem. Try putting some TRANS-X fluid in. If this doesn't help then I am afraid you are in the same boat that millions of dodge owners are in. These transmissions turn to junk around 120000 miles or so. Have a good transmission shop look at it if the TRANS-X doesn't work.
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