Hi I am looking into buying a 1998 Dodge Durango for 5,000, but it had transmissions problems. It goes into first gear fine but then it's passing gear before it goes into passing gear. Do you think it needs a transmission or could it be a wire that is telling the transmission to shift that way? It only has 51,000 miles on it, and looks in pretty good shape. If anyone knows what it might be thanks for any information.
2007-02-01 14:14:17 · 5 answers · asked by ELIZABETH Y 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Dodge
Take it to a mechanic(or transmission specialist) before you buy it, especially if it has a trans problem. See what is wrong with it first. I just smoked my trans in my 03 Dakota R/T and it only has 55,000 miles on it, but it has a 7year/70000 mile warrenty so I only had to pay $100 instead of over $2000 for a new transmission. They are not cheap so protect yourself. You don't want to pay 5 grand for this and then have the trans go out on it and pay another 2 grand on top of that to fix it. DON"T BUY IT IF WHOEVER IS SELLING IT WON"T LET YOU TAKE IT TO A MECHANIC FIRST. If its a private seller, pass on it if he won't, if its a dealer and they say they already checked it out, DON"T BELIEVE THEM.
2007-02-02 02:30:22 · answer #1 · answered by The Mullet 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dodge transmissions are garbage
2007-02-01 17:17:59 · answer #2 · answered by Kwijibo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dodge vehicles have always had weak transmissions.Even in the 70s
2007-02-01 14:21:59 · answer #3 · answered by Jim C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they where noted for tranny problems thats why our local police agency stop using them the first year they introduced my neighbor had one he traded it in he had his for a year and half he stated to me the tranny had issues since the day he drove it off the lot and his had 0 miles on when he bought his
2007-02-01 15:52:17 · answer #4 · answered by tom j 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My sister has a98 and it has gone through two trannys
2007-02-02 10:06:32 · answer #5 · answered by nmracing 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋