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Whats making my dakota shudder?
2004 Dakota 3.7 4x4 Truck shudders/misfire?
I just bought 2004 dakota 3.7 4x4 SXT. Truck runs good and all. Cept it has two problems. While driving at a constant speed say 35mph, if you look at the rpm gauge you can see it move up 300rpms and down then over and over keeps doing it and if you listen you can hear it slightly reving and your pedal isnt moving you just keeping a constant speed. Next randomly while driving it seems like the truck will misfire/shudder doest do it going down hill. If you let off it goes away. Its like the trans doesnt knw to shift up or down possibly? Has 70,800 miles on it. Auto. I cant seem to figure out what it is. Scanned it and they found no codes. What could this be?
3 Answers
- erikf15038Lv 51 decade agoFavorite Answer
You may have a slight very slight miss-fire maybe worn spark plugs? However you may have a clogged injector or a vacuum leak some place. There is a possibility of a transmission problem? I would take a look at the spark plugs look at the tip on the plug see if its rounded off or has white hot spots on it this will tell you if there worn out past there prime. Also try cleaning your throttle body and put some injection cleaner in the tank and drive the hell out of it. Dodge had been know to have issues with the sensors in the throttle body such as the throttle position sensor and idle control valve. Try those first and see if anything changes.
- StephenLv 61 decade ago
That sounds like a possible emission problem, or a vacuum leak. Why don't you check these systems and your vacuum lines out.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Doesn't sound like the transmission. could be a vacuum issue or a fuel issue.
