I recently just got this truck and it will not shift into second gear. Well it worked fine for a bit and then one day I noticed water in the tranmission and now it will not shift into second gear. Every other gear works fine, also today I was Driving and it stalled when I stoped at a stop sign. this was very strange to me. But Either way something it going on and I have the 42re transmission.

Chris

 

you probably need to take it to a shop but in your repair manual theres a section on an external adjustment of the tranny bands, its worth a shot. im assuming that you already replaced all of your tranny fluid..

 

I went to try the tranny bands but it seems i need a special tool or something... I don't know what to do but it wount do this for me also is there some kind of rev limiter on these trucks?

 

yes to the rev limiter. take your truck to a shop, if theres water in the tranny system then i wouldnt even attempt to change anything until the fluid has been changed. how do you know theres water in there?

 

Where would the rev limiter be on my truck, I have already changed the trani fluid, and there was no metal, and no water now but Still no second gear.

 

I HAD A PROB. OUT OF MY DAKOTA LIKE THAT TO. AND BELEIVE IT OR NOT IT ENDED UP BEING MY PCM GOING BAD. IT BLEW MY MIND WHEN I FOUND OUT THAT THE PCM WOULD CAUSE THE TRANS TO MISS SECOND. WELL GOOD LUCK.

 

Anyone have an idea what I can do to fix this? or do I have to buy a new PCM? I don't have a manual and I am wondering if anyone knows where the TCM is on a 1997 dakota 3.9.