On Wed, 07 Dec 2011 14:31:11 -0500, "Steve W." <csr684
...@yahoo.com>
wrote:
>gemjack wrote:
>> So I have a 2006 Dakota 4x4 and on the way home from a Xmas party
>> Saturday night, my designated driver says 'hmm, it won't stay in 6th
>> gear' And she was right, first either. I thought it was the clutch
>> but have now found out that it's def the transmission. We've taken it
>> out and apart and it got so hot that parts of it have welded together.
>> To make matters worse this transmission is completely un-findable in
>> all 50 states, even Chrysler doesn't stock em. Has this dilemma come
>> up here before? Anyone have any helpful insight?
>> -gj
>I show one in Colorado Springs.
>http://www.harrisusedparts.com/
This must be the one my mechanic found too. We calculated shipping
and decided to have a semi-local shop try to rebuild it. Apparently
these are almost impossible to find. And not the strongest of trannys
either.
-gj