1999 Dodge Dakota Late shifts from 2nd to 3rd gear

Tiny
COPTERPETE
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  • 1999 DODGE DAKOTA
  • V8
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 79,000 MILES
My automatic transmission is late in shifting from second gear into third. Sometimes it slips and then upshifts abruptly. I've owned this truck since new, and have changed the tranny fluid once, as well as having the clutch bands adjusted. It used to do this up north in really cold weather, but now I'm in Florida, and it's warm.
There is also a kind of whining noise just prior to the shift that goes away once the shift is completed.
Friday, February 13th, 2009 AT 12:57 PM

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Tiny
JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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  • 109,575 POSTS
Hi:
Has the check engine light come on? My first guess is a shift solenoid (on the valve body). You may want to have it checked for that or even a damaged wire to it. Could possibly be a valve body issue as well.
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Friday, February 20th, 2009 AT 9:23 PM

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