DML,
After seeing the pile of transmissions and converters behind my dealer's
service bays, I was thankful for the 10year 100K mile warranty I bent over
for. Of course, my R/T doesnt buzz and is dry as a bone at the rear tranny
seal (13K miles and counting).... @ 13K/year Ill hit the 100K before the
10years, but thats O.K too! I expect a torqueflite 727 or 904 to last at
least 160K miles, but I was leary of the 4spd autos from the git go. I have
read that once they are "beefed up" they are just fine, but stock is a
little wimpy...I figure between paint defects and tranny woes the warrantly
might pay off!
BKB
-----Original Message-----
From: buster [mailto:buster@tekdata.net]
Sent: Wednesday, February 03, 1999 8:53 AM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: Re: DML: Re: Re: 99 Dakota Lemon
If it will make you feel any better, Chrysler has issued a TSB to its
dealers concerning this noise,they call it A buzz,they even have what they
call a buzz kit to elliminate it,trouble is,it don't work,.
they have the option to install this kit or change the entire valve body,i
got the new valve body,it did work long enough for me to drive home .
they were very concerned the first time i brought this up,now it's tough
shit.....
I did a little background on this tranny and found out there average life
span is about 40000-60000 miles,then bend over and pay 1700 +500 for the
tourque convertor,what i suggest to anyone with the 4-speed overdrive
auto,and the rt does it also, is to call chrysler customer service,the
number in your owners manual, they will start a afile on your vehicle, give
you a file number and listen to your complaint ,then if the thing down the
line starts to take a crap they will cover it even to some extent when it's
out of warrenty.
I really wish that someone would slap me around and convince me that this
is not a problem,but with my baackground of being a service mechanic for
Roadway Express,ABF,Yellow Freight,ARA, and Rayne water systems for 12 years
just goes to show you I dont know shit....
I have also had various transmission shops listen to this,they all tell me
the same thing.THIS IS NOT NORMAL.GOOD LUCK ,LET ME KNOW WHAT HAPPENS
-----Original Message-----
From: Ican2u7176@aol.com <Ican2u7176@aol.com>
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Wednesday, February 03, 1999 8:42 AM
Subject: Re: DML: Re: Re: 99 Dakota Lemon
>In a message dated 2/2/99 11:23:47 PM Eastern Standard Time,
>buster@tekdata.net writes:
>
><< Got back from dealer today, everything on my truck is ok now except the
> tranny moan in reverse,while i was there i took the oprotunity to try out
a
> duranago,rt dakota ,slt ram,all new and all with auto trans,every one has
> the same tranny noise in reverse,if this is normal, then why does chrysler
> offer a new valve body or a so called buzz kit to repair this? >>
>
>I also got my truck back last night it was in for the same problem tranny
>noise in rev...the dealer said it "was operating within factory specs" and
did
>nothing (boy is it embarassing after I pay $20,000+ and one of my chevy
>buddies gets in and says "whats that noise,didnt you just buy this truck?)
>ohwell hopefully if it does blow up it will be within the warrenty period.
I
>also took it in for a weird feeling in the steering wheel. You all could do
>this if you want ...drive the truck around in a fairly tight circle in an
>empty parking lot and alternatly press on the gas then the brake...does it
>make a "GA-DUMPH" feeling and sound from the steering wheel? Any body else
>have this problem...its driving me NUTS. Again the dealer said his mechanic
>couldent find any thing wrong. By the time I got there to pick it up the
>service manager and all the mechanics had left for the day so I couldnt
show
>them the problems. So in the end, they had my truck for two days...I took
the
>bus...they beat on my truck...then they gave it back to me saying nothing
was
>wrong...what a pain in the ass!
>
>Tired of the "ga-dumph" and the buzzy whiny trans
>Charles Smith
>99 Dak R/T
>
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