I was so mad and there was nothing I could do because I didn�t get a name. When I got it, I opened it up and to my surprise, it had a different bolt pattern. Cost $800+$310 for shipping (which was way too much IMO).
Same 46re tranny, but just to be safe and make sure it would work in my Durango, I called the local dodge dealership and asked and the guy said it will and I asked him if he was sure and he said yes because a 46re is a 46re. I got the rebuilt tranny from ebay which was for a �98 jeep with a 5.9. I�m just glad I was able to get it out and back in without pulling the exhaust. Oh no, the frame is tapered at that point so it has to slide back first before it comes out and because I couldn't pull the exhaust out seeing how I don't own an acetylene/oxygen torch I had to just slide it awkwardly back enough to get the tranny out. It couldn't come straight down like on my Chevy or every other car. Those stupid engine-to-transmission brackets were difficult to maneuver to get the stupid torque converter access cover off and the books never said anything about the top nuts that holds the brackets down. Replacing the transmission was hell.įrom a mechanics perspective, this car is garbage for the most part. The tranny was grinding when trying to shift into overdrive and first gear was starting to slip after about 10 mins of driving. The only thing they did with this vehicle is change the engine oil which is probably why it failed. The person had a rebuilt tranny installed when they got it miles so that tranny lasted for awhile. and I'm doing all the labor!Īnyhow, I knew when I bought it the tranny was most likely bad. Luckily I only paid $900 for it, but I'm still going to be losing money on it even if I sell it now because of how much work I am needing to put into it. I didn't find out about this site until after I bought it. I bought this vehicle with 220k miles on it.
#1998 dodge durango forum plus#
My 98 durango where do i start it was a nice sunny august afternoon and i hear a noise coming out from under my truck just the begining few days later i have to change my fuel pump $200 bucks and the whining noise still excist two weeks after that truck leaves me stranded the traning wouldnt go into gear the next day truck just starts working again i take it to the shop and my mechanic gets me for $350 to service the trans it slipped out of gear or something a month later the breaks there goes another $200 by this point the trans wont change the way it should on the highway it sounds like a jet airplane trying to take off back to my mechanic i go luckily he doesnt charge me to look at it he suggest i rebuild the trans before it goes i do there goes $1000 bucks plus another $350 for some blown break line and calipers i decide not to dump anymore money on it i sell it now im getting sued for selling a lemon wow this truck has blead me dry even gone its back to haunt me never ever again screw dodge for this hunk of crap oh did i mention the tires i had to buy because an alignment problem and the 100 bucks a week for gas