Help with Transmission problem, 1st gear to overdrive (kills motor).

Help with Transmission problem, 1st gear to overdrive (kills motor).

03-16-2006, 04:18 PM

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Help with Transmission problem, 1st gear to overdrive (kills motor).

I have a friend that just bought a 1995 reg cab long bed automatic dodge and has experienced the following a couple of times after it idles for prolonged periods (10 min or more).

He jumps in, puts the selector into drive and starts to drive off, but at about 10 mph it seems to shift into drive or overdrive. It has killed the motor twice doing this, another time he was on the throttle pretty good and it just lugged on up to speed. After a restart it is fine, shifts normal?

Any ideas?

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