yes but i think its the lock up torque convertor that makes it do that when
you release the throttle as far as i know it disingages the convertor.
arnold
----- Original Message -----
From: "Stephen Dampier" <guldam@sirius.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2001 9:40 PM
Subject: DML: 4.7L auto tranny
> I have to say that I'm getting real concerned about this tranny issue. In
> addition to the occasional surge and grinding my Dakota also will not
> hold still on a hill while in drive. Doesn't matter if it's a slight or
> steep hill. If I take my foot off the brake it will coast backwards. My
> 66 Chrysler (before I broke the cam) would hold at all but the steepest
> hills.
>
> Steveoh
>
> >
> >Date: Thu, 01 Mar 2001 20:18:54 -0800
> >From: "Jason Clifford" <jcliff42@uswest.net>
> >Subject: Re: DML: RE: 4.7L auto tranny
> >
> >Yeah, mine does this every once in a while too. It actually DID result
in a
> >fender bender for me. I was towing my buddy's boat while negotiating
some
> >parked cars. I put her in reverse, let off the brake, and then went down
a
> >slight hill a couple inches into the side of some construction workers
little
> >Sunfire. He was pissed! Dak unscaved. Caught fish all day around the
> >bridge
> >he was working on too. Damn the automatic.
> >
> >Jason Clifford
> >
> >"Steven T. Ekstrand" wrote:
> >
> >> My truck 2000 CC 4.7 has done this and it has resulted in some near
fender
> >> benders.
> >>
> >> I was parked on a hill and lifted off the brake and on to the gas with
the
> >> shifter in R and the vehicle rolled forward. I just missed hitting the
> >> parked car ahead. I even got out to see where I stopped and I was
within
> >> an inch. I've also rolled forward into my wall at home lightly
scratching
> >> the front bumper.
> >>
> >> It's a seemingly minor problem but it could be dangerous in the wrong
> >> situation. I've heard lots of cases of it. Mines done maybe 20 times
in
> >> the first year of ownership.
> >>
> >> -Steve Ekstrand
> >>
> >> P.S. PLEASE!!!! Turn off the caps lock!
> >From: Timbo95178@aol.com
> >Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2001 20:41:37 EST
> >Subject: Update on no reverse transmission buy back
> >
> >
> >Ok what we have is a transmission problem that they DC doesn't know how
to
> >fix. I filed arbitration the first time because when I complained the
3rd
> >time of it still not being fixed they stopped working on it. What i got
out
> >of the first arbitration was a 6/100k mile extended care pkg,at first the
dm
> >only wanted to give me a 3/36k, they told me they would replace the tcm
> >followed by the entire transmission if the tcm did not fix it, no
questions
> >asked. well when the tcm didn't fix it they didn't want to follow
through
> >with what they had agreed upon so we once again filed arbitration, along
> >with
> >the newest video of it acting up. I included the ride to the dealership
with
> >the tow truck, recording it rolling followed off of the tow truck,
running
> >and it saying its in reverse. I was going to leave it running all
weekend
> >long, but the acting mgr. wouldn't let me, but he said he would tell the
> >serv
> >mgr. he saw it acting up, that wasn't good enough for DC they still said
> >they
> >would have to duplicate it. Cant it doesnt always do it. So now we are
> >just
> >a few days away form D-day, dodge day, I asked for the MDH of yalls truck
> >because of the fact it may have been just a few bad ones. When i ordered
my
> >truck in Jan we ordered it with the 15x8, we were told the next day it
was
> >on
> >restriction and may not be able to get it for 9 weeks, so the dealer and
i
> >ordered one identical but with the 15x7 or it, which put these trucks
close
> >together coming down the assembly line, both arrived the same day, and i
> >will
> >find out tomorrow how close the truck identical to mine is as far as when
it
> >was built. If you don't know what the MDH is it is the month date and
hour
> >of
> >production of your truck, it is located on the drivers door under the VIN
#
> >ex
> >mine VIN is 1B7FL26NXYS681753
> > IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
> >MDH 012818
> >Which means that mine was made on Jan 28 Friday 2000 @ 6:00 PM, the
twinki
> >of
> >mine should be very close is not right behind it, oh by the way its doing
it
> >as well.
> >I think when the DC district mgr. told me that my truck is not unsafe he
> >must
> >have not realized that there are more trucks out there that may be doing
it,
> >they just have not been recorded.
> >I have contacted the The national highway traffic saftey administration
> >http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/ last night but it takes a few days for a
response,
> >if yall do not mind go to the VOQ Vehicles owner questionnaire and fill
out
> >the form to report a safety issue on the no reverse tranny. If not no big
> >deal but this will help DC get off there tails and do something about it,
> >cant fix it so they would have to satisfy everyone. My arbitration is
great
> >we have videos complete records, we have DC right we I need them, but
they
> >think im the only one so help me. Please send me your mdh , etc., thanks
a
> >million, if need I will have my dads law firm file a class action lawsuit
> >against DC anyone interested?
> >Tim Doerr
> >One last thing i have a ol6.0 that's why my emails to the group suck will
> >one
> >of yall forward it to the group thanks
> >
>
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