Troubleshooting 2005 Dodge Dakota

Tiny
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  • 2005 DODGE DAKOTA
  • 6 CYL
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 47 MILES
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?
Thursday, November 25th, 2010 AT 4:19 PM

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Tiny
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Are you running oversize tires?
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Friday, November 26th, 2010 AT 10:14 AM
Tiny
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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.
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Sunday, February 6th, 2011 AT 10:41 PM
Tiny
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Is it solved yet?
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Tuesday, February 8th, 2011 AT 5:55 PM
Tiny
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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.
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Wednesday, February 9th, 2011 AT 4:17 PM
Tiny
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Actually, I was asking the OP. But thanks.
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Saturday, February 12th, 2011 AT 3:25 AM

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