2000 Dakota Check Engine and Transmission Hiccup at Highway speeds

From : 00dakowner

Q: i have a 2000 dakota 4x4 with the 4.7l v8 magnum with automatic trans. i ran over a pothole the other day and the transmission indicator went nutty outlining all gears instead of just drive. also the check engine light came on and the transmission seemed to hiccup every few seconds giving a slight hesitation. the transmission indicator has since returned to normal and the slight hesitation gone away however at highway speeds there is a more pronounced hiccup which feels almost like someone threw a stick in the gears a quick hesitation and noticeable bump. this tends to occur after i run over a bump in the road but occasionally will occur randomly every 10 minutes or so. i took it to a repair shop but he was clueless. he said there were two codes from the transmission but he didnt know what they mean. also there was nothing structurally wrong with my truck. i have had similar symptoms before and it turned out to be the speed sensor in the rear diff even though the speedometer still worked. there is also a code from the a/c compressor. the mechanic said that the compressor was switching on and off due to low freon and the idle was going up and down as the compressor turned on and off. i had the freon filled a while ago and it didnt work out too well. the guy at jiffy lube said the air temperature went up and the compressor started smoking so he removed the freon. havent dealt with the a/c in over a year but the code from the a/c is new and could have started when i hit the pothole. any thoughts here are the codes and what i believe they mean t0645- a/c clutch relay circuit problem t1690- no message received from electronic transmission control module or the aisin transmission p1739- slip solenoid system .

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From : 00dakowner

on may 23 1111 am leo marx leom...@nospam.net wrote 00dakowner wrote i have a 2000 dakota 4x4 with the 4.7l v8 magnum with automatic trans. i ran over a pothole the other day and the transmission indicator went nutty outlining all gears instead of just drive. also the check engine light came on and the transmission seemed to hiccup every few seconds giving a slight hesitation. the transmission indicator has since returned to normal and the slight hesitation gone away however at highway speeds there is a more pronounced hiccup which feels almost like someone threw a stick in the gears a quick hesitation and noticeable bump. this tends to occur after i run over a bump in the road but occasionally will occur randomly every 10 minutes or so. i took it to a repair shop but he was clueless. he said there were two codes from the transmission but he didnt know what they mean. also there was nothing structurally wrong with my truck. i have had similar symptoms before and it turned out to be the speed sensor in the rear diff even though the speedometer still worked. there is also a code from the a/c compressor. the mechanic said that the compressor was switching on and off due to low freon and the idle was going up and down as the compressor turned on and off. i had the freon filled a while ago and it didnt work out too well. the guy at jiffy lube said the air temperature went up and the compressor started smoking so he removed the freon. havent dealt with the a/c in over a year but the code from the a/c is new and could have started when i hit the pothole. any thoughts here are the codes and what i believe they mean t0645- a/c clutch relay circuit problem t1690- no message received from electronic transmission control module or the aisin transmission p1739- slip solenoid system sounds like loose / dirty / wet wires and or connectors and or relays. jam indeed it turned out to be oil from a failed power steering switch replaced a bit ago that leaked into the engine wiring and got into the tcm. the dealer tried to clean out the tcm and wiring as best they could but on my drive from chicago to ann arbor the transmission started acting up again. should i get the wiring and tcm replaced while im in michigan for the next two weeks or try and clean it out again myself and hope for the best on my drive home my truck has been fine since ive been here but ive only done minimal highway driving which seems to bring out the worst in my truck lately. my dealer back in chicago told me that the wiring is on national back- order. any suggestions .

From : leo marx

00dakowner wrote i have a 2000 dakota 4x4 with the 4.7l v8 magnum with automatic trans. i ran over a pothole the other day and the transmission indicator went nutty outlining all gears instead of just drive. also the check engine light came on and the transmission seemed to hiccup every few seconds giving a slight hesitation. the transmission indicator has since returned to normal and the slight hesitation gone away however at highway speeds there is a more pronounced hiccup which feels almost like someone threw a stick in the gears a quick hesitation and noticeable bump. this tends to occur after i run over a bump in the road but occasionally will occur randomly every 10 minutes or so. i took it to a repair shop but he was clueless. he said there were two codes from the transmission but he didnt know what they mean. also there was nothing structurally wrong with my truck. i have had similar symptoms before and it turned out to be the speed sensor in the rear diff even though the speedometer still worked. there is also a code from the a/c compressor. the mechanic said that the compressor was switching on and off due to low freon and the idle was going up and down as the compressor turned on and off. i had the freon filled a while ago and it didnt work out too well. the guy at jiffy lube said the air temperature went up and the compressor started smoking so he removed the freon. havent dealt with the a/c in over a year but the code from the a/c is new and could have started when i hit the pothole. any thoughts here are the codes and what i believe they mean t0645- a/c clutch relay circuit problem t1690- no message received from electronic transmission control module or the aisin transmission p1739- slip solenoid system sounds like loose / dirty / wet wires and or connectors and or relays. jam .