2000 Dakota Quad Cab Transmission issue question.

From : cigarski

Q: hi all i have a 2000 dakota qc 4.7 auto 4x4. current millage 85000 when accelerating the truck feels like it has a shudder prior to upshifting kind of like driving on the shoulder rumble strip. this happens from a dead stop and while accelerating onto the highway more pronounced when going uphill. seems to not occur while going downhill or . if i back off of the throttle when it is happening. otherwise everything is fine. it just started about 2 weeks ago. any thoughts as to the cause fixes wayne .

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From : cigarski

as it turns out a fluid/filter change made the problem go away. thanks for the replies. wayne in nj .

From : snoman

on thu 03 may 2007 235929 gmt cigarski cigarski@gmail.com wrote i have a 2000 dakota qc 4.7 auto 4x4. current millage 85000 when accelerating the truck feels like it has a shudder prior to upshifting kind of like driving on the shoulder rumble strip. this happens from a dead stop and while accelerating onto the highway more pronounced when going uphill. seems to not occur while going downhill or . if i back off of the throttle when it is happening. otherwise everything is fine. it just started about 2 weeks ago. any thoughts as to the cause fixes have you checked your ujoints if they are okay it sounds like you make have some clutch chatter. you could start by doing a fluid and filter change. ----------------- thesnoman.com .

From : cigarski

have you checked your ujoints if they are okay it sounds like you make have some clutch chatter. you could start by doing a fluid and filter change. ----------------- thesnoman.com thanks for the reply. the u-joints were replaced a couple of years back but that doesnt mean they couldnt go out again. i guess that im about due for a fluid/ filter change cant hurt. wayne .

From : nunya

hi all i have a 2000 dakota qc 4.7 auto 4x4. current millage 85000 when accelerating the truck feels like it has a shudder prior to upshifting kind of like driving on the shoulder rumble strip. this happens from a dead stop and while accelerating onto the highway more pronounced when going uphill. seems to not occur while going downhill or . if i back off of the throttle when it is happening. otherwise everything is fine. it just started about 2 weeks ago. any thoughts as to the cause fixes wayne not enough info to diagnose this. check the simple stuff first such as u-joints. has it been serviced ever remember that on your automatic transmission the biggest killer over time is heat. city driving with the overdrive on will cause a lot more heat. if you are just hopping around town turn your overdrive off. this will provide more fluid flow which will keep the tranny cooler and will prevent the motor from lugging. my trucks actually get better city mpg with the overdrive turned off also. michael .