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Chet
Dodge Dakota
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3/02/2004
10:49:06
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Hi,
After seeing several posts on 5-speed trasmissions, I wanted to warn/ask Dak owners about their experiences.
At 60,000 commuter miles, my 4.7L Dak 5-speed locked into fourth gear. No reverse, no 1-3 or fifth. No neutral. It turned out the shift rail had gotten bent, requiring a rebuild. Since this truck is a 2000, it was out of the 3 year/36,000 mile warranty on drivetrain. Also, having manual transmissions since I could drive, it was unacceptable that a "foolproof" part like this would fail. No holeshots, no heavy towing, regular maintenance.
Has anyone else out there had a similar problem? Also, for those of you with a 5-speed, be mindful of the weak link that I found in my tranny.
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RadioMan
Dodge Dakota
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3/02/2004
13:25:07
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I'm not happy with mine either Chet. First and
last one I'll own. I'm tired of all that in and
out shifting it does all the time on normal
highway driving.
I'll try a four speed OD next time on a test
drive but I'll be looking real close at the
manual one.
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MoFinWiley1
Dodge Dakota
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3/02/2004
15:45:34
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I had made several post regarding the nv-3500 as junk. i've had 2 different 4.7 daks and both of them had trans problems. The current one cost me a bit though. I am at the tailend of a viper t-56 swap, because i could not bare the thought to trust my life to a nv-3500. My truck is an '03 4.7 RC and the rear wheels locked up in fourth gear (coincidence, i think not)My first dak broke the input shaft on a fourth gear shift. HMMMMMM now yours is STUCK in fourth gear.WWWOOOOWWW
If it shifts like sh%^ and breaks like sh&*, then it must BE shiit!
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GraphiteDak
GenIII
3/02/2004
16:35:24
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RadioMan, I think he is talking about the 5 speed MANUAL not the auto.
And anyone who has had Auto's with OD, especially Chevy's, knows they are GOING to shift in and out of OD at times.
On the 5-45RFE I have heard that the newer programming is much better. Mine is a 2003 and mine doesn't shift out of OD but rarely unloaded. And loaded with the trailer I think it shifts better and stays in each gear longer than any other OD tranny I've driven.
If you have an older 45RFE, I hear you can get the PCM/TCM flashed and it will be improved not too mention you will get that extra in between gear :-)
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Chet
Dodge Dakota
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3/02/2004
17:11:40
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Righto, GraphiteDak, I meant the 5-speed manual. Or the Dodge anual, which is how I took it after they told me how much it would be to fix it. A 5-speed going south after using it for commuting is just bullsh!t. And, ANY truck transmission breaking is just as much BS. If this is what kind of product DCX expects the customer to eat, returning customers will be fewer and further between.
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Tazman
Dodge Dakota
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12/19/2014
22:52:17
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2003 R/T 5.9. Normal flashing makes a DAK dog between 35 and 50 MPH. 50 and higher is out of the problem range. Re flashing for towing/performance tightens the lockup and keeps the Tran in gear longer and gets rid of the dog area mentioned. The Tran stills needs an improved set of shifting points similar to the shift kit for the 93 Dak 5.2. IT SOLVED THE PROBLEM. Dodge needs to make one for the owners NOW !
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