No problem....here's the whole deal on it...
There's three sensors that you need to replace with the updated units
from Mopar:
(1) Overdrive Solenoid Pack
(2) Transducer
(3) Governor Pressure Solenoid (known for failing)
The easiest way to describe the sensor failure (or starting to fail):
"Shift Nirvanna", where it doesn't really know what gear to stay in (and
shifts at random), and/or shifting really late in all gears, and/or
sticking in 1st gear and hitting the rev-limiter (will shift if you let
off the accelerator pedal).
Changing out all the sensors takes about 2-3 hours....with a filter and
fluid change and 1/2 hour for transmission cool-down (if it was hot).
BTW: You do not have to remove the valve body to fix/replace the
sensors. Dodge replaces the entire valve body as "Warranty Work" (it's
cheaper for them labor-wise than to replace the sensors).
- Bernd
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net] On Behalf Of Brian Mingle
Sent: Friday, June 14, 2002 7:09 AM
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
Subject: RE: DML: More help requested with Transmission problem
Thanks Bernd.....you da man
Brian
At 07:33 AM 6/14/02 -0600, you wrote:
>Governor Pressure Solenoid (and change the transducer at the same time
>as well).
>
>- Bernd
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net] On Behalf Of Brian Mingle
>Sent: Friday, June 14, 2002 5:59 AM
>To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>Subject: Re: DML: More help requested with Transmission problem
>
>
>
>I have a 98 that does the same thing! I put trans fluid in it, but it
>didn't seem to help. I took it back to the dealership, and they said I
>needed a new transmission. I was told it was a typical problem for
>Dodge
>
>trucks. On a good note, my extended warranty plan is picking up the tab
>for a factory reconditioned tranny, so my problem will be solved. :-)
>
>Brian S. Mingle
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