hate to tell ya, but the 4 speed od tranny is a piece of crap,mines been to
the shop three times for auto tranny work,my mileage is 2500 and the truck
is 2 months old,same problem w/ durangos etc.same tranny,chrysler told me
that they were working on a fix,but they havent got it right in 4 years
-----Original Message-----
From: Dwilsonpsl@aol.com <Dwilsonpsl@aol.com>
To: Dakota-truck@buffnet.net <Dakota-truck@buffnet.net>;
dakotart@egroups.com <dakotart@egroups.com>
Cc: Dwilsonpsl@aol.com <Dwilsonpsl@aol.com>
Date: Monday, February 08, 1999 7:45 PM
Subject: DML: R/T Problems
>Hey fellow DMLers and R/T Resigtry,
>
> I have a problem with my 1998 CC Dakota R/T. I have had to have
tranny
>work done on my truck by the dealer twice now. The first time it was
slipping
>in all gears and would hardly move in reverse. They replaced it totally,
new
>tranny and torque converter, this was at about 5,000 miles. Now at 10, 000
>miles I have no reverse at all, but all the forward gears are great (no
change
>since new tranny put in) just no reverse. I took it to the dealer and they
>are going to fix it. Ok, you say what is the prob, the dealer is fixin it,
>well what happens when the warranty runs out at 36,000 miles. I don't want
to
>get the extended because I plan on going with a cam, blower from
Kenne-bell,
>etc.... I have a total of about 30 runs at Moroso, ?? Has it cost me two
>trannies to go to the drag strip this many times?? I am seriously worried
>about the durability of the transmissions in these R/T's. Here's what I do
>when I am at the track. 1. avoid water box 2. heat up tires with a short (5
>sec) burn out 3. Load up engine at 1500 rpms 4. Lauch at same rpms w/18psi
on
>stock tires 5. after I pass the 1/4mile mark let up and coast. Thats it,
>nothing different than probably the rest of you do. During the week I am
easy
>my truck, unless provoked by Ferd or Chebby, or fellow Dodge owner (usually
>Ram's that hear my badass exhuast note). I have put on Mike Leech Headers
and
>full race exhaust (no cat 2.5'' pipe to two stock Walker Ultra Flows) oh
and a
>Trans-go shift kit (mild level). My best time is 14.9 at 91.33mph. This
was
>with no reverse(I had just started to have the no reverse sympthom (sp)
when I
>got to the track that night, so I had not run yet, therefore that didn't
cause
>reverse to go out. I need help, suggestions, and to know if anyone else
has
>these similar tranny problems or other tranny problems with the 46RE.
Thanks
>ahead of time for responses. R/T = REVERSE TEARS-UP???? HELLP!!
>
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