Automatic Transmission problems of the 2002 Dodge Dakota

The park shift interlock system has become inoperative.

Went to the store and put the vehicle in park it did not hold had to apply parking brake. Got home and truck locked in park. Three days later the truck would not lock in park and has not locked in park since. Checked the shifting mechanisms and there was no problem with any parts. Tried to adjust shift cable and there was no room to adjust.

The contact owns a 2002 Dodge Dakota. The contact stated that the vehicle would jump out of park and roll backwards. The contact did not take the vehicle to the dealer and waited for a recall notice; however, they stated that no recall was issued. The contact was given the number to the manufacturer to verify if a recall was available. The failure mileage was 29,000 and current mileage was 30,474. Updated 03-04-08 the consumer also stated the vehicle would not go into park at times. The consumer was informed there was a recall, however his vehicle identification number was not included in the recall. Updated.

The contact owns a 2002 Dodge Dakota quad cab. While driving 25 mph, the check engine light illuminated. The contact was able to drive the vehicle to the dealer the following day. The dealer stated that the transmission and valves failed and that the clutch and valves needed to be replaced. The current and failure mileages were 36,561. Updated 09/05/07.

Upon putting the vehicle into park it automatically shifted by itself into reverse, which caused an accident. Consumer sustained injuries. The consumer sustained injuries as he was exiting the vehicle. The door knocked him down and the vehicle continued to roll until it hit a snow bank. Consumer called manufacturer. They told consumer to see the dealer. They checked it out and put some new components in computer.

On 12, 27, 2001 I purchased from nemer Chrysler/Plymouth/Dodge in queensbury, new york,12804 a 2002 Dodge Dakota, slt pick-up truck. Thus far the valve body of the transmission was replaced on 12,19, 2002. On 5,25,2004 with 26thousand + ,miles, the front brake rotors had to be replaced becasue of suspected poor workmanship and materials in the metal. (the pads with 26 thousand miles were in like new condition).

While driving on the highway at 40 mph transmission shifted into a low gear, and vehicle's speed decelerated to 8 mph. This occurred while consumer switched lanes to avoid hitting another motorist. Dealership performed a diagnostic test and the failure code read a catastrophic internal failure.

Transmission goes into high gear too soon, causing too much downshifting when I need to speed up. It goes into o/d at 45 mph. Very sluggish when I need to speed up unless I give it lots of throttle and then it drops out of overdirve and skips 4th gear and goes into 3rd. In town when you get up to 30 mph the transmission pops like it is trying to downshifting straight to 1st. I have had it to the dealer 3 times with no results. I feel they are trying to wear me out so I will quit coming back.

Have owned 02 ram 1500 quad cab short bed for over a year now. After purchasing in Aug 02 had immediate problems with front end vibration/skip. Dealership replaced 3 sets of rims and 4 sets of tires, skip seams to be gone. However, continue to have vibration/shake at 40 mph and above, seems as if it is a drive train or engine problem but milton Dodge in milton florida states there is no problem. If a water bottle is sitting in the cup holder you can really tell had bad the truck vibrates/shakes. Have over 12 dealer service invoices where they have tried to correct with no success.

While driving automatic transmission doesn't shift properly from the third to the fourth gear ,won't shift. Dealer has inspected vehicle eight times, and could not duplicate or correct the problem.

Transmission not shifting properly for several blocks brakes are pulsating when makeing normal start, has 13500 miles.

When backing out of the parking lot the vehicle did not accelerate. The vehicle was driven to the dealership. This was an intermittent problem and would mostly occur in traffic.

When putting vehicle into reverse or drive transmission stalls.

Unsafe condition involving the automatic transmission manifested itself at approximately 4,000 miles. While driving the vehicle the automatic transmission will enter overdrive mode at approximately 45-50mph. Once this occurs the vehcile will no longer respond to light or moderate throttle pressure. If you apply a heavier pressure then the vehiclee drops down into passing gear and takes off. This presents a very unsafe and hazardous condition when attempting to enter a limited access highway or passing another vehicle, in that the vehicle power and acceleration is lost at the precise moment that the transmission drops into overdrive. The dealers fix was to replace the automatic transmission. Unfortunately the new transmission has developed the same problem after only 3,000 miles. The new transmission also does not shift properly from 1st to 2nd gear when starting up in the morning. The engine revs and gains rpms but the transmission does not upshift until the vehicle has travelled 4-5 blocks.

We purchased a new 2002 Dodge Dakota quad in Dec. '02. Within a few days, we noticed when first starting up in the morning, it clunked when putting in reverse, and it did not shift from 1st gear until we had gone 3-4 blocks. The engine was revving and the rpm's were increasing but the truck would not shift up to 2nd gear. We have taken it back to the dealer twice and they tell us they can find nothing wrong, which I know is not true.

Electrical - cannot charge a cell phone in any of the receptacles. Works in other vehicles. Transmission - changes gears very rough, somtimes on acceleration, all the time when decelerating. Steering - at times the steering does not want to work. Will not turn, very hard as if no rack and pinion. Truck slides out at times during turns, steering gets pulled.

Transmission not shifting properly. Shifts at 35 mph and then winds out to 55 mph or more and will not shift until you take foot off gas slightly. Vehicle has been brought back 6 times for same problem. Their "fix" was from adjustments to changing internal tranmission parts to installing a new transmission with the same problem persisting. Now am in lemon law litigation.

Transmission hits hard when taking off and when slowing down, dealer has put in new trans. And computer, but this truck still has same problems.

Once the transmission was put into gear, the vehicle would not move forward. When the vehicle was in reverse, the vehicle would go forward instead of reverse. The dealer was contacted and stated that they will need to see the problem happening in order to fix it. Mr jg the dealer has tried to fix the vehicle. The problem still exists.

Transmission is not working properly. After putting vehicle into drive vehicle will at times not shift at all. Consumer would have to apply brakes before vehicle shifts. Contacted dealer, and dealer was going to take a look at vehicle.

The automatic transmission in this Dodge Dakota club cab 4x4 shifts with such force it throws the passengers neck around. It hangs in lower gears and down shifts with too much force. The word smooth has not been entered in this trucks computer.

Transmission burned up at 643 miles. This happend while consumer was driving. There was no prior warning. Transmission became harder to change. Has contacted dealer three times already, but dealer has only rebulit transmission once.

Rear end & transsmission has had magor repairs five times in ninteen thousand miles and the problem is reaoccurring again. Chrysler's response after repairing the vehicle five times as they stated in a letter, the problem is characteristic of the vehicle. The vehicle should be completely replaced.