# 1993 Dodge Dakota pickup truck trans problem

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1993-dodge-dakota-pickup-truck-trans-problem/17864>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** transmissions\
**Created:** [August 8, 2008, 10:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1993-dodge-dakota-pickup-truck-trans-problem/17864 "2008-08-08T22:15:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![SsK1966](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a698b9/32.png) [@SsK1966](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SsK1966)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2008, 10:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1993-dodge-dakota-pickup-truck-trans-problem/17864/1 "2008-08-08T22:15:31Z")

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The truck has 145K on it and had a new trans put in recently. If I am driving along at a moderate speed (25mph or so) and accelerate the trans skips a bit and the tach jumps 2-3K and then comes back down. This also happens around curves and at high speeds as well when trying to pass.  
  
  
  
 Any suggestions?

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**Author:** ![NYBo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nybo/32/17281_2.png) [@NYBo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/NYBo)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2008, 2:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1993-dodge-dakota-pickup-truck-trans-problem/17864/2 "2008-08-09T02:13:59Z")

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Check the fluid level.

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**Author:** ![transman618](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/transman618/32/24_2.png) [@transman618](https://community.cartalk.com/u/transman618)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2008, 4:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1993-dodge-dakota-pickup-truck-trans-problem/17864/3 "2008-08-09T04:04:48Z")

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Exactly what NYBo said. With your vehicle on a level surface and the engine and transmission hot, Check the fluid level with the gear selector in NEUTRAL. (Be sure to set your parking brake)

transman