Q:2003 dodge durango how do the transmissions rate

any vehicle can have a bad transmission ! i never was a dodge man ! i saw a lot of dodge,s the transmission gave away but any transmission on any car won,t last if you misuse them !

Q:The car was parked in the driveway, and the transmission slipped out of park, and the car rolled back!! When we checked, the car was still in park!! The dealer could find nothing wrong?

Since the dealer couldn't find anything wrong I would suspect that the car was not fully in park. It's also possible that the selector is slightly out of adjustment. In any case it is always best to use the parking brake. It is best for the transmission and your car if you set the parking brake first, release the foot brake so the car can roll back slightly (sets back against parking brake), and then put the transmission in park. If you put the transmission in park first the car can roll back against the mechanism inside the transmission causing premature failure (not immediate, but some time in the future) plus it will be hard to disengage the transmission park mechanism. This is especially true if parking on an incline.

Q:A transmission block sensor is out on a 96 Dodge Grand Caravan. What is this? Is it serious? Vehicle still runs, but won‘t shift into overdrive. Will more transmission problems happen if this is not fixed, or will overdrive just not work?

Cheap car. Can't carry a lot of cargo on a motorcycle, so when you go grocery shopping, you'll need a car. Motorcycle insurance is NOT more. My car insurance: $1100/year. My motorcycle insurance: $75/year. My motorcycle has about 86,000 miles on it. Edit: Yeah, some things about motorcycles are more expensive. Motorcycle battery costs twice as much as a car's, and lasts about one third as long. Motorcycle tires cost a lot more than a car's (I'm talking it cost more to put two tires on my motorcycle than four on my car), and last about one third as long.

Q:Ok i‘m thinking about buying a 1997 to 2004 Dodge Dakota and I want a Manual Transmission but they are kinda hard to find in 4x4 So how good are the Automatic Transmission in them? What are stronger and more durable the Automatic or Manual Transmission?

I tell you, it seems that just about every car manufacturer is making crappy transmissions these days. One of the problems is that most of the inner parts are not made by the car companies themselves, but instead made by 3rd party manufacturers at a discount, lower price to save money. Ive been seeing people having problems with Dodge transmissions, Ford Transmissions, Hondas, you name it. And the bad thing is the cost of transmission repair is probably the most expensive type of repair for a vehicle today. Theoretically manual transmissions are stronger and last longer, but then again you have to consider that you have a clutch that can wear out and give you problems. With all that being said, just check the car out real good. Look at the transmission fluid, does it look clean? No shavings on the dipstick? The fluid should be a reddish color. Drive the truck, if you notice anything odd about how it shifts just leave it sit-dont buy it. If it shifts ok and the fluid looks good then you probably will be ok buying it.

Q:I have a front seal transmission leak . Is it safe and or wise to use a transmission stop leak on it?

I would just change the tranny personally,but run it until it quits.If you go to the junk yard there are several interchangeable tranny's that will fit to your engine.For about $100 you could get one,but if the tranny is still good,have a friend change the seals both front and rear seals on the tranny that's in it.But honestly it would just be easier to drop it and put a different one in it.

Q:Gasket between motor and transmission? Ballpark cost?

Engine smoke never comes from the transmission. There is no gasket between the engine and transmission bell-housing.

Q:I have a 2000 chevy blazer 4x4, I want to change the transmission fluid. How do I drain the old transmission fluid?

There is only one way to change all of the transmission fluid in any vehicle, and that is a transmission flush. Most flush machines either use the transmissions own fluid pump to provide the pressure to flush the unit. The alternative is to remove the transmission pan, clean everything (go ahead and replace the transmission filter while you are in there) then reassemble and add fluid. The problem with a pan drop is that you only really replace about 3-4 quarts of the 8-10 quarts in your transmission. The other 5-6 quarts of fluid are in you torque converter, valve body and lines and cannot be drained out without extensive disassembly. That being said, replacing the 3-4 quarts is better then nothing. Keep in mind that a transmission filter replacement is usually a maintenance item, and not considered a repair. You don't replace the filter to fix a transmission that is not shifting or is not working (though sometimes it can restore functionality, usually having starved the transmission of fluid due to a clogged filter will cause irreparable damage) Good luck,

Q:I am considering purchasing a 2003 Acura 3.2 cl. I have heard that they have transmission problems. It is the automatic transmisson and it is not a type-S. It has 80,000 miles on it. Does anyone know if the cl transmission issues pertain to this model. Thanks in advance. :)

I have a 2003 cl type s auto and I bought the car with 60k miles on it and the transmission was replaced already in the car. Acura did extend the warranty to 100k miles so you have at least 20k miles to find out if it is slipping or not. Have a certified acura tech check it out before purchasing. My car now has 92000 on it and not a lick of problem with the transmission.

Q:I have a 2001 ford escape 4x4 and im not sure if its my tranny or not but it goes into reverse but not into drive my dad said i have to change the whole transmission is that true ?

Today’s Automatic Transmissions use a variety of sensors on the engine and throughout the car, along with a computer system that control its functions. Most computer-controlled transmissions use a TCM (Transmission Control Module) however; some systems use a single computer for both the engine and transmission control. These are commonly referred to as an ECM (electronic Control Module). it’s common today to have over a dozen separate control modules communicating through a network; all sharing information about the operation of the car. Because of this sophistication, there are a lot of sensors and control modules that play a role in transmission operation. This means problems with your suspension, lighting system, or even something as innocuous as a malfunction in your radio can cause a problem with your transmission. That’s why it’s important to have these systems check by a trained transmission technician anytime you think you might have a transmission problem. Many times it turns out not to be a transmission problem at all but something else in another system; something far less expensive than a rebuilt transmission.

Q:I own a 1999 Crown Victoria P71, in between 30mph and 40mph I noticed the engine revs just a slight bit then goes right into gear. Any ideas as to what it could be or is this normal? Transmission fluid is deep red in color.

Transmission fluid is deep red in color but is it completely full and checked while its hot ?? If yes then the transmission is slipping, meaning its going out