1995 dodge dakota won't stay in overdrive
#1
1995 dodge dakota won't stay in overdrive
My 1995 dodge Dakota intermittently will not engage the torque converter or overdrive. It is worst on hot humid days and on rough roads. It is very low mileage and has been maintained very well. My mechanic is baffled and I am at the end of my rope.
#2
The lockup and overdrive solenoids in the Valve Body have one thing in common. A 12VDC source to the center pin of the 3-pin connector. If you are intermittently losing both, especially on bumpy roads, you have a loose/corroded connector or a hot to that connector.
Reference this thread for the harness location and pinout diagram
https://dodgeforum.com/forum/1st-gen...se-help-5.html
Reference this thread for the harness location and pinout diagram
https://dodgeforum.com/forum/1st-gen...se-help-5.html
Last edited by robertmee; 06-13-2018 at 02:04 PM.
#4
Same problem. Thermal expansion is loosening the connection to the 12VDC source. Use the diagram I linked and trace the VDC through the harness. That's assuming you are losing both. If just one or the other, then you're losing the ground to that solenoid only.
Last edited by robertmee; 06-13-2018 at 02:04 PM.