My dakota has had an intermittent stall problem when going from reverse to drive. Now I have more symptons...same problem or all different??

Yesterday, I went out for bagels in the morning. I got to the traffic light about a mile from my house. From a stop, I hit the gas and the rpms went up but the truck didnt move, then BANG, it went into drive and stalled. Started it right up, and drove without a problem.

Later, I went to start it, and it didn't make a noise...then tried again and started without a hitch.

It did it again later when it was cold...all are right after its been sitting and engine and tranny cold or slightly warmed up.

Other than that, even after each instance, the truck runs like a top. Shifts perfectly (automatic), idles at 600rpms without any jumping in idle...great throttle response. No noises from engine or tranny at all.

I do have a small leak from my tranny pan...either a gasket or the dip stick holder....but its only minor, and only when idling for a while...no leak when off.

thanks..im baffled.

 

Fluid ..

 

The fluid level hasn't gone down... Its just a small drip.

 

Uh...i take that back...yup...fluid.

Turns out the last guy that worked on my truck and removed the tranny, left the dipstick holder barely hanging on.

Today it gushed fluid when i put it in. A crow bar, hammer from top side...reseated the holder and no leak, truck runs fine...

the last time i checked the fluid it was fine but i guess it gushed at some pint and dropped the level significantly.