troubleshooting 2005 dodge dakota

2005 DODGE DAKOTA
47 MILES • 6 CYL • AUTOMATIC
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ASSIS
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yesterday my truck started to shudder/buck while accelerating at low speed at the time where i assume the first gear change was happening. If i acclerated very slowly the truck would not shudder/buck while changing gears.The transmission fluid level is proper. What is the problem?
Nov 25, 2010 at 4:19 PM
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FIXITMR
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are you running oversize tires?
Nov 26, 2010 at 10:14 AM
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I had a similar problem with my 95 Dakota. Turned out it was a severe miss that was remedied by a good tune-up (plugs cap/rotor and wires) Unfortunately I learned this after paying a fortune for transmission work.
Feb 6, 2011 at 10:41 PM
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is it solved yet?
Feb 8, 2011 at 5:55 PM
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Yes, that problem was fixed. What I learned was, that a severe miss can mimic a bad torque converter, so a good tune-up should be done before having the transmission looked at.
Feb 9, 2011 at 4:17 PM
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actually, i was asking the OP. but thanks.
Feb 12, 2011 at 3:25 AM