Dakota 4WD V6-3.7L (2008): Transmission and Drivetrain

Also for this vehicle: Dakota 2WD L4-153 2.5L SOHC (1990), Dakota 2WD L4-153 2.5L VIN K FI (1989), Dakota 2WD L4-2.5L VIN P (2001), Dakota 2WD V6-239 3.9L (1987), Dakota 2WD V6-239 3.9L Magnum (1996), Dakota 2WD V6-3.7L (2009), Dakota 2WD V6-3.9L VIN X (1997), Dakota 2WD V8-318 5.2L (1991), Dakota 2WD V8-318 5.2L Magnum (1995), Dakota 2WD V8-4.7L (2008), Dakota 2WD V8-4.7L Flex Fuel (2009), Dakota 2WD V8-4.7L VIN J (2005), Dakota 2WD V8-4.7L VIN N (2001), Dakota 2WD V8-4.7L VIN P Flex Fuel (2007), Dakota 2WD V8-5.9L VIN Z (1998), Dakota 2WD V8-5.9L VIN Z LDC (2000), Dakota 4WD V6-239 3.9L (1990), Dakota 4WD V6-239 3.9L Magnum (1996), Dakota 4WD V6-239 3.9L VIN X FI (1989), Dakota 4WD V6-3.7L VIN K (2005), Dakota 4WD V6-3.9L VIN X (1997), Dakota 4WD V8-318 5.2L (1991), Dakota 4WD V8-318 5.2L Magnum (1995), Dakota 4WD V8-4.7L (2009), Dakota 4WD V8-4.7L Flex Fuel (2008), Dakota 4WD V8-4.7L VIN J (2007), Dakota 4WD V8-4.7L VIN N (2000), Dakota 4WD V8-4.7L VIN P Flex Fuel (2007), Dakota 4WD V8-5.2L VIN Y (1998), Dakota Quad Cab 2WD V6-3.9L VIN X (2002), Dakota Quad Cab 2WD V8-4.7L VIN N (2001), Dakota Quad Cab 2WD V8-5.9L VIN Z LDC (2002), Dakota Quad Cab 4WD V6-3.9L VIN X (2001), Dakota Quad Cab 4WD V8-4.7L VIN N (2002), Dakota Quad Cab 4WD V8-5.9L VIN Z LDC (2001), Dakota R/T 2WD V8-5.9L VIN Z (1998), Dakota R/T 2WD V8-5.9L VIN Z LDC (1999).

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01Relays and Modules Relays and Modules: Sections
02Sensors and Switches Sensors and Switches: Sections
03Maintenance Maintenance: Sections
04Engine, Cooling and Exhaust Engine, Cooling and Exhaust: Sections
05Powertrain Management Powertrain Management: Sections
06Transmission and Drivetrain Transmission and Drivetrain: Sections
- Actuators and Solenoids - Transmission and Drivetrain57 pages
  - Actuators and Solenoids - A/T41 pages
    Overdrive Solenoid, A/T › Component Information5 pages
    Description and Operation › Description2
    Service and Repair › Removal2 3
    Pressure Regulating Solenoid, A/T › Component Information14 pages
    Locations › Assembly-Transmission Solenoid/Pressure Switch2 3 4
    Diagrams › Assembly-Transmission Solenoid/Pressure Switch2 3 4
    Description and Operation › Solenoid-Pressure Control2 3
    Service and Repair › Solenoid-Pressure Control2 3
    Shift Interlock Solenoid › Component Information › Locations2 3 4 5 6
    Shift Solenoid, A/T › Component Information12 pages
    Locations › Assembly-Transmission Solenoid/Pressure Switch2 3 4
    Diagrams › Assembly-Transmission Solenoid/Pressure Switch2 3 4
    Description and Operation › Description2
    Service and Repair › Removal2
    Torque Converter Clutch Solenoid, A/T › Component Information4 pages
    Description and Operation › Description2
    Service and Repair › Removal2
  - Actuators and Solenoids - Transfer Case › Transfer Case Actuator › Component Information16 pages
    Locations2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    Description and Operation › NV233 Transfer Case2 3 4
    Service and Repair › NV233 Transfer Case2 3 4
- Automatic Transmission/Transaxle290 pages
  - Actuators and Solenoids - A/T40 pages
    Overdrive Solenoid, A/T › Component Information4 pages
    Description and Operation › Description2
    Service and Repair › Removal2
    Pressure Regulating Solenoid, A/T › Component Information14 pages
    Locations › Assembly-Transmission Solenoid/Pressure Switch2 3 4
    Diagrams › Assembly-Transmission Solenoid/Pressure Switch2 3 4
    Description and Operation › Solenoid-Pressure Control2 3
    Service and Repair › Solenoid-Pressure Control2 3
    Shift Interlock Solenoid › Component Information › Locations2 3 4 5 6
    Shift Solenoid, A/T › Component Information12 pages
    Locations › Assembly-Transmission Solenoid/Pressure Switch2 3 4
    Diagrams › Assembly-Transmission Solenoid/Pressure Switch2 3 4
    Description and Operation › Description2
    Service and Repair › Removal2
    Torque Converter Clutch Solenoid, A/T › Component Information4 pages
    Description and Operation › Description2
    Service and Repair › Removal2
  - Control Module, A/T › Component Information7 pages
    Description and Operation › Transmission Control Module - Description2 3 4
    Service and Repair › TCM Quick Learn2 3
  - Differential, Automatic Transaxle › Differential Fluid - A/T › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Maintenance - Fluid Flushing Information2
  - Fluid - A/T › Component Information12 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Maintenance - Fluid Flushing Information2
    Specifications › Capacity Specifications2
    Description and Operation › Description - Automatic Transmission Fluid2
    Testing and Inspection › Causes Of Burnt Fluid2 3
    Service and Repair › Fluid Level Check - 42RLE2 3
  - Fluid Filter - A/T › Component Information › Service and Repair
  - Fluid Pan, A/T › Component Information › Specifications
  - Fluid Pressure Sensor/Switch, A/T › Component Information16 pages
    Locations › Assembly-Line Pressure Sensor/Variable Force Solenoid2 3 4 5 6
    Diagrams › Assembly-Line Pressure Sensor/Variable Force Solenoid2 3 4 5 6
    Description and Operation › Description2
    Service and Repair › Removal2
  - Lamps and Indicators - A/T4 pages
    Temperature Warning Indicator - A/T › Component Information › Description and Operation › Description2
    Transmission Mode Indicator - A/T › Component Information › Description and Operation › Description2
  - Overdrive Assembly, A/T › Overdrive Solenoid, A/T › Component Information4 pages
    Description and Operation › Description2
    Service and Repair › Removal2
  - Overdrive Switch, A/T › Component Information6 pages
    Locations2 3 4
    Service and Repair › Removal2
  - Pressure Regulating Solenoid, A/T › Component Information14 pages
    Locations › Assembly-Transmission Solenoid/Pressure Switch2 3 4
    Diagrams › Assembly-Transmission Solenoid/Pressure Switch2 3 4
    Description and Operation › Solenoid-Pressure Control2 3
    Service and Repair › Solenoid-Pressure Control2 3
  - Relays and Modules - A/T11 pages
    Control Module, A/T › Component Information7 pages
    Description and Operation › Transmission Control Module - Description2 3 4
    Service and Repair › TCM Quick Learn2 3
    Transmission Control System Relay, A/T › Component Information4 pages
    Locations2
    Description and Operation › Description2
  - Seals and Gaskets, A/T › System Information › Service and Repair › Seal-Adapter Housing2 3
  - Sensors and Switches - A/T58 pages
    Fluid Pressure Sensor/Switch, A/T › Component Information16 pages
    Locations › Assembly-Line Pressure Sensor/Variable Force Solenoid2 3 4 5 6
    Diagrams › Assembly-Line Pressure Sensor/Variable Force Solenoid2 3 4 5 6
    Description and Operation › Description2
    Service and Repair › Removal2
    Overdrive Switch, A/T › Component Information6 pages
    Locations2 3 4
    Service and Repair › Removal2
    Shift Solenoid Position Sensor/Switch › Component Information4 pages
    Description and Operation › Description2
    Service and Repair › Removal2
    Transmission Position Switch/Sensor, A/T › Component Information12 pages
    Locations › Sensor-Transmission Range2 3 4
    Diagrams › Sensor-Transmission Range2 3 4
    Description and Operation › Description2
    Service and Repair › Removal2
    Transmission Speed Sensor, A/T › Component Information16 pages
    Locations › Sensor-Input Speed2 3 4 5 6
    Diagrams › Sensor-Input Speed2 3 4 5 6
    Description and Operation › Sensor-Input Speed2
    Service and Repair › Sensor-Input Speed2
    Transmission Temperature Sensor/Switch, A/T › Component Information4 pages
    Description and Operation › Description2
    Service and Repair › Removal2
  - Shift Interlock, A/T › Shift Interlock Solenoid › Component Information › Locations2 3 4 5 6
  - Shift Solenoid, A/T › Component Information12 pages
    Locations › Assembly-Transmission Solenoid/Pressure Switch2 3 4
    Diagrams › Assembly-Transmission Solenoid/Pressure Switch2 3 4
    Description and Operation › Description2
    Service and Repair › Removal2
  - Shifter A/T › Component Information › Description and Operation › Description2
  - Shift Linkage, A/T › Shift Cable, A/T › Component Information6 pages
    Testing and Inspection2
    Service and Repair › Removal2 3 4
  - Shift Solenoid Position Sensor/Switch › Component Information4 pages
    Description and Operation › Description2
    Service and Repair › Removal2
  - Temperature Warning Indicator - A/T › Component Information › Description and Operation › Description2
  - Torque Converter › Component Information8 pages
    Description and Operation › Description2 3 4 5 6
    Service and Repair › Removal2
  - Torque Converter Clutch Solenoid, A/T › Component Information4 pages
    Description and Operation › Description2
    Service and Repair › Removal2
  - Transmission Control System Relay, A/T › Component Information4 pages
    Locations2
    Description and Operation › Description2
  - Transmission Cooler, A/T › Component Information5 pages
    Description and Operation
    Service and Repair › Procedures2 3 4
  - Transmission Mode Indicator - A/T › Component Information › Description and Operation › Description2
  - Transmission Position Switch/Sensor, A/T › Component Information12 pages
    Locations › Sensor-Transmission Range2 3 4
    Diagrams › Sensor-Transmission Range2 3 4
    Description and Operation › Description2
    Service and Repair › Removal2
  - Transmission Speed Sensor, A/T › Component Information16 pages
    Locations › Sensor-Input Speed2 3 4 5 6
    Diagrams › Sensor-Input Speed2 3 4 5 6
    Description and Operation › Sensor-Input Speed2
    Service and Repair › Sensor-Input Speed2
  - Transmission Temperature Sensor/Switch, A/T › Component Information4 pages
    Description and Operation › Description2
    Service and Repair › Removal2
  - Valve Body, A/T › Component Information24 pages
    Description and Operation › Description2 3 4 5 6
    Service and Repair › Removal and Replacement2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
- Clutch, M/T20 pages
- Continuously Variable Transmission/Transaxle, CVT4 pages
  - Differential, CVT › Differential Fluid - CVT › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Maintenance - Fluid Flushing Information2
  - Fluid - CVT › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Maintenance - Fluid Flushing Information2
- Differential Assembly19 pages
  - Differential Cover › Component Information › Service and Repair › Removal2
  - Fluid - Differential › Component Information4 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Maintenance - Fluid Flushing Information2
    Specifications › Capacity Specifications2
  - Seals and Gaskets, Differential › System Information › Service and Repair › Front Axle - C205F2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
- Drive Axles, Bearings and Joints22 pages
  - Axle Bearing › Component Information › Service and Repair › Front Axle - C205F2 3 4 5 6
  - Axle Shaft Assembly12 pages
    Axle Shaft › Component Information › Service and Repair › Front Axle - C205F2 3 4 5
    Constant Velocity Joint Boot › Component Information › Service and Repair › C/V Joint/Boot-Outer2 3 4 5 6 7
  - Wheel Bearing › Component Information3 pages
    Specifications
    Service and Repair › Front Hub / Bearing - Removal2
  - Wheel Hub › Axle Nut › Component Information › Specifications
- Drive/Propeller Shafts, Bearings and Joints26 pages
  - Center Support › Component Information5 pages
    Adjustments
    Service and Repair › Removal2 3 4
  - Drive/Propeller Shaft › Component Information12 pages
    Specifications2 3
    Service and Repair › Procedures2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
  - Universal Joint, Drive/Propeller Shaft › Component Information › Service and Repair › Disassembly2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
- Flex Plate › Component Information3 pages
  - Specifications
  - Service and Repair › Removal2
- Flywheel › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4 5
- Lamps and Indicators - Transmission and Drivetrain8 pages
  - Lamps and Indicators - A/T4 pages
    Temperature Warning Indicator - A/T › Component Information › Description and Operation › Description2
    Transmission Mode Indicator - A/T › Component Information › Description and Operation › Description2
  - Lamps and Indicators - Transfer Case4 pages
    Four Wheel Drive Indicator Lamp › Component Information › Description and Operation › Description2
    Malfunction Indicator Lamp - Transfer Case › Component Information › Description and Operation › Description2
- Manual Transmission/Transaxle9 pages
- Relays and Modules - Transmission and Drivetrain17 pages
  - Relays and Modules - A/T11 pages
    Control Module, A/T › Component Information7 pages
    Description and Operation › Transmission Control Module - Description2 3 4
    Service and Repair › TCM Quick Learn2 3
    Transmission Control System Relay, A/T › Component Information4 pages
    Locations2
    Description and Operation › Description2
  - Relays and Modules - Transfer Case › Control Module, Transfer Case › Component Information › Description and Operation › Description2 3 4 5 6
- Sensors and Switches - Transmission and Drivetrain86 pages
  - Sensors and Switches - A/T58 pages
    Fluid Pressure Sensor/Switch, A/T › Component Information16 pages
    Locations › Assembly-Line Pressure Sensor/Variable Force Solenoid2 3 4 5 6
    Diagrams › Assembly-Line Pressure Sensor/Variable Force Solenoid2 3 4 5 6
    Description and Operation › Description2
    Service and Repair › Removal2
    Overdrive Switch, A/T › Component Information6 pages
    Locations2 3 4
    Service and Repair › Removal2
    Shift Solenoid Position Sensor/Switch › Component Information4 pages
    Description and Operation › Description2
    Service and Repair › Removal2
    Transmission Position Switch/Sensor, A/T › Component Information12 pages
    Locations › Sensor-Transmission Range2 3 4
    Diagrams › Sensor-Transmission Range2 3 4
    Description and Operation › Description2
    Service and Repair › Removal2
    Transmission Speed Sensor, A/T › Component Information16 pages
    Locations › Sensor-Input Speed2 3 4 5 6
    Diagrams › Sensor-Input Speed2 3 4 5 6
    Description and Operation › Sensor-Input Speed2
    Service and Repair › Sensor-Input Speed2
    Transmission Temperature Sensor/Switch, A/T › Component Information4 pages
    Description and Operation › Description2
    Service and Repair › Removal2
  - Sensors and Switches - M/T › Clutch Pedal Position Sensor / Switch › Component Information › Testing and Inspection
  - Sensors and Switches - Transfer Case27 pages
    Four Wheel Drive Selector Switch › Component Information11 pages
    Locations2 3 4 5 6
    Description and Operation › NV233 Transfer Case2 3 4 5
    Gear Sensor/Switch, Transfer Case › Component Information16 pages
    Locations2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    Description and Operation › NV233 Transfer Case2 3 4 5 6 7 8
- Transfer Case128 pages
  - Actuators and Solenoids - Transfer Case › Transfer Case Actuator › Component Information16 pages
    Locations2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    Description and Operation › NV233 Transfer Case2 3 4
    Service and Repair › NV233 Transfer Case2 3 4
  - Control Module, Transfer Case › Component Information › Description and Operation › Description2 3 4 5 6
  - Differential, Transfer Case › Differential Fluid - Transfer Case › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Maintenance - Fluid Flushing Information2
  - Fluid - Transfer Case › Component Information10 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Maintenance - Fluid Flushing Information2
    Specifications › Capacity Specifications2
    Description and Operation › Transfer Case - NV2322
    Service and Repair › NV233 Transfer Case2 3 4
  - Four Wheel Drive Indicator Lamp › Component Information › Description and Operation › Description2
  - Four Wheel Drive Selector Switch › Component Information11 pages
    Locations2 3 4 5 6
    Description and Operation › NV233 Transfer Case2 3 4 5
  - Gear Sensor/Switch, Transfer Case › Component Information16 pages
    Locations2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    Description and Operation › NV233 Transfer Case2 3 4 5 6 7 8
  - Lamps and Indicators - Transfer Case4 pages
    Four Wheel Drive Indicator Lamp › Component Information › Description and Operation › Description2
    Malfunction Indicator Lamp - Transfer Case › Component Information › Description and Operation › Description2
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp - Transfer Case › Component Information › Description and Operation › Description2
  - Relays and Modules - Transfer Case › Control Module, Transfer Case › Component Information › Description and Operation › Description2 3 4 5 6
  - Seals and Gaskets, Transfer Case › System Information › Service and Repair › NV233 Transfer Case2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
  - Sensors and Switches - Transfer Case27 pages
    Four Wheel Drive Selector Switch › Component Information11 pages
    Locations2 3 4 5 6
    Description and Operation › NV233 Transfer Case2 3 4 5
    Gear Sensor/Switch, Transfer Case › Component Information16 pages
    Locations2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    Description and Operation › NV233 Transfer Case2 3 4 5 6 7 8
  - Transfer Case Actuator › Component Information16 pages
    Locations2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    Description and Operation › NV233 Transfer Case2 3 4
    Service and Repair › NV233 Transfer Case2 3 4
- Transmission Control Systems167 pages
  - Actuators and Solenoids - Transmission and Drivetrain56 pages
    Actuators and Solenoids - A/T40 pages
    Overdrive Solenoid, A/T › Component Information4 pages
    Description and Operation › Description2
    Service and Repair › Removal2
    Pressure Regulating Solenoid, A/T › Component Information14 pages
    Locations › Assembly-Transmission Solenoid/Pressure Switch2 3 4
    Diagrams › Assembly-Transmission Solenoid/Pressure Switch2 3 4
    Description and Operation › Solenoid-Pressure Control2 3
    Service and Repair › Solenoid-Pressure Control2 3
    Shift Interlock Solenoid › Component Information › Locations2 3 4 5 6
    Shift Solenoid, A/T › Component Information12 pages
    Locations › Assembly-Transmission Solenoid/Pressure Switch2 3 4
    Diagrams › Assembly-Transmission Solenoid/Pressure Switch2 3 4
    Description and Operation › Description2
    Service and Repair › Removal2
    Torque Converter Clutch Solenoid, A/T › Component Information4 pages
    Description and Operation › Description2
    Service and Repair › Removal2
    Actuators and Solenoids - Transfer Case › Transfer Case Actuator › Component Information16 pages
    Locations2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    Description and Operation › NV233 Transfer Case2 3 4
    Service and Repair › NV233 Transfer Case2 3 4
  - Lamps and Indicators - Transmission and Drivetrain8 pages
    Lamps and Indicators - A/T4 pages
    Temperature Warning Indicator - A/T › Component Information › Description and Operation › Description2
    Transmission Mode Indicator - A/T › Component Information › Description and Operation › Description2
    Lamps and Indicators - Transfer Case4 pages
    Four Wheel Drive Indicator Lamp › Component Information › Description and Operation › Description2
    Malfunction Indicator Lamp - Transfer Case › Component Information › Description and Operation › Description2
  - Relays and Modules - Transmission and Drivetrain17 pages
    Relays and Modules - A/T11 pages
    Control Module, A/T › Component Information7 pages
    Description and Operation › Transmission Control Module - Description2 3 4
    Service and Repair › TCM Quick Learn2 3
    Transmission Control System Relay, A/T › Component Information4 pages
    Locations2
    Description and Operation › Description2
    Relays and Modules - Transfer Case › Control Module, Transfer Case › Component Information › Description and Operation › Description2 3 4 5 6
  - Sensors and Switches - Transmission and Drivetrain86 pages
    Sensors and Switches - A/T58 pages
    Fluid Pressure Sensor/Switch, A/T › Component Information16 pages
    Locations › Assembly-Line Pressure Sensor/Variable Force Solenoid2 3 4 5 6
    Diagrams › Assembly-Line Pressure Sensor/Variable Force Solenoid2 3 4 5 6
    Description and Operation › Description2
    Service and Repair › Removal2
    Overdrive Switch, A/T › Component Information6 pages
    Locations2 3 4
    Service and Repair › Removal2
    Shift Solenoid Position Sensor/Switch › Component Information4 pages
    Description and Operation › Description2
    Service and Repair › Removal2
    Transmission Position Switch/Sensor, A/T › Component Information12 pages
    Locations › Sensor-Transmission Range2 3 4
    Diagrams › Sensor-Transmission Range2 3 4
    Description and Operation › Description2
    Service and Repair › Removal2
    Transmission Speed Sensor, A/T › Component Information16 pages
    Locations › Sensor-Input Speed2 3 4 5 6
    Diagrams › Sensor-Input Speed2 3 4 5 6
    Description and Operation › Sensor-Input Speed2
    Service and Repair › Sensor-Input Speed2
    Transmission Temperature Sensor/Switch, A/T › Component Information4 pages
    Description and Operation › Description2
    Service and Repair › Removal2
    Sensors and Switches - M/T › Clutch Pedal Position Sensor / Switch › Component Information › Testing and Inspection
    Sensors and Switches - Transfer Case27 pages
    Four Wheel Drive Selector Switch › Component Information11 pages
    Locations2 3 4 5 6
    Description and Operation › NV233 Transfer Case2 3 4 5
    Gear Sensor/Switch, Transfer Case › Component Information16 pages
    Locations2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    Description and Operation › NV233 Transfer Case2 3 4 5 6 7 8
07Brakes and Traction Control Brakes and Traction Control: Sections
08Starting and Charging Starting and Charging: Sections
09Power and Ground Distribution Power and Ground Distribution: Sections
10Steering and Suspension Steering and Suspension: Sections
11Heating and Air Conditioning Heating and Air Conditioning: Sections
12Restraint Systems Restraint Systems: Sections
13Accessories and Optional Equipment Accessories and Optional Equipment: Sections
14Body and Frame Body and Frame: Sections
15Cruise Control Cruise Control: Sections
16Instrument Panel, Gauges and Warning Indicators Instrument Panel, Gauges and Warning Indicators: Sections
17Lighting and Horns Lighting and Horns: Sections
18Windows and Glass Windows and Glass: Sections
19Wiper and Washer Systems Wiper and Washer Systems: Sections