Hey guys and gals I have a 1999 dodge durango 5.9L 4x4 SLT. Last week I changed out the pcv valve and valve cover gaskets. I drove it for a few days and everything was fine. One morning I went out and the battery was dead(probably bad it's old) and when I put a new battery in and got on the road it'd be going fine then the rpms would shoot up and there would be no power to the wheels then it would start getting power again. This happened both at low speeds around 35 and around 60 on the freeway. I assume it popped out of gear? I'm not sure. I've checked the transmission fluid and it's fine. I've tried the key flipping thing to try to get a code but there were no codes. I might have done it wrong but I tried turning it to the on position and then all the way off 3x and on and back past off 3x neither produced a code. Any ideas on what I could check would be appreciated. thanks in advance <3

 

Is it a manual transmission? Is the check engine light on?

 

Automatic tm no error lights

 

An automatic won't "pop" out of gear. If the light s not on, there is no code to retrieve. How did you determine the fluid is fine? Subs like something internal to the transmission. Might do a fluid and filter change. See if any metal is in the pan.

 

I started it up and checked the fluid, it was at the right level and color. Could it be something to do with the pressure solenoid or the other one inside the tm, I can't remember the name off the top of my head?

 

It could be. Automatic transmissions are like black magic to me. I leave those problems to the professionals. You might just want to take it to a shop and have it checked out.

 

You mentioned the battery was bad and that's like kryptonite to the electronics in these trucks. When they don't get enough juice weird things can happen. You said you changed the battery, but I'd double check all the connections (clean with a wire brush) and the grounds. You might get lucky and that could fix things. Other than that, the first thing I'd do when trans problems arise is drop the pan and do a fluid and filter change.

 

Ok I'll start with those suggestions. The battery that I replaced had actually discharged over the winter I charged it up hoping that it was still good but I guess not. I forgot to mention that I had let the durango sit for the better part of a year before I replaced the gaskets. I also changed the oil. Sadly I've had so much trouble with this thing for so long I think it might be on it's way to the scrap yard as it's not financially worth it to keep pouring money into it.

 

So changed the fluid and filter then I came across this, originally I assumed this was connected to the power steering but I believe that it's the throttle valve cable? Could this potentially be the culprit?

 

Could very well be. Connect it back and see.