Dakota 4WD V6-3.9L VIN X (1997): 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 (2008), Dakota 4WD V6-3.7L VIN K (2005), 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 Drivetrain › Actuators and Solenoids - A/T7 pages
  - Pressure Regulating Solenoid, A/T › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins4 pages
    Customer Interest for Pressure Regulating Solenoid: › 21-08-99 › Apr › 99 › A/T - Buzz/Whining in Reverse When Cold2
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Pressure Regulating Solenoid: › 21-08-99 › Apr › 99 › A/T - Buzz/Whining in Reverse When Cold2
  - Shift Solenoid, A/T › Component Information › Locations2
  - Torque Converter Clutch Solenoid, A/T › Component Information › Locations
- Automatic Transmission/Transaxle238 pages
  - Actuators and Solenoids - A/T7 pages
    Pressure Regulating Solenoid, A/T › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins4 pages
    Customer Interest for Pressure Regulating Solenoid: › 21-08-99 › Apr › 99 › A/T - Buzz/Whining in Reverse When Cold2
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Pressure Regulating Solenoid: › 21-08-99 › Apr › 99 › A/T - Buzz/Whining in Reverse When Cold2
    Shift Solenoid, A/T › Component Information › Locations2
    Torque Converter Clutch Solenoid, A/T › Component Information › Locations
  - Band, A/T › Component Information › Adjustments2
  - Clutch, A/T › Component Information8 pages
    Diagrams › Front Clutch2
    Service and Repair › Front Clutch2 3 4 5 6
  - Control Module, A/T › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins6 pages
    Customer Interest for Control Module: › 21-04-00 › Jun › 00 › TCM - MIL ON/DTC P1763 Set2 3
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Control Module: › 21-04-00 › Jun › 00 › TCM - MIL ON/DTC P1763 Set2 3
  - Fluid - A/T › Component Information11 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › A/T - ATF + 4 Fluid Usage2 3 4 5 6
    Specifications › Capacity Specifications2
    Service and Repair › Fluid Level Check2 3
  - Fluid Filter - A/T › Component Information › Specifications2 3
  - Fluid Line/Hose, A/T › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › A/T - Quick Connect Removal & Reconnect Procedure2 3 4
  - Fluid Pan, A/T › Component Information › Specifications
  - Fluid Pressure Sensor/Switch, A/T › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins4 pages
    Customer Interest for Fluid Pressure Sensor/Switch: › 18-19-98 › Apr › 98 › A/T - Engine Bucking/Surging at 5,300 Rpm2
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Fluid Pressure Sensor/Switch: › 18-19-98 › Apr › 98 › A/T - Engine Bucking/Surging at 5,300 Rpm2
  - Fluid Pump, A/T › Component Information7 pages
    Specifications
    Service and Repair › Disassembly2 3 4 5 6
  - Governor, A/T › Component Information8 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins4 pages
    Customer Interest for Governor: › 18-19-98 › Apr › 98 › A/T - Engine Bucking/Surging at 5,300 Rpm2
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Governor: › 18-19-98 › Apr › 98 › A/T - Engine Bucking/Surging at 5,300 Rpm2
    Service and Repair › Replacement2 3 4
  - Lamps and Indicators - A/T4 pages
    Overdrive Indicator Lamp › Component Information › Description and Operation2
    Shift Indicator › Component Information › Description and Operation2
  - Output Shaft, A/T › Component Information › Service and Repair › Front Bearing2
  - Overdrive Assembly, A/T › Component Information › Service and Repair › Replacement2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
  - Overdrive Indicator Lamp › Component Information › Description and Operation2
  - Overdrive Switch, A/T › Component Information › Description and Operation › Switch Operation2
  - Planetary Gears, A/T › Component Information8 pages
    Diagrams
    Service and Repair › Disassembly2 3 4 5 6 7
  - Pressure Regulating Solenoid, A/T › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins4 pages
    Customer Interest for Pressure Regulating Solenoid: › 21-08-99 › Apr › 99 › A/T - Buzz/Whining in Reverse When Cold2
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Pressure Regulating Solenoid: › 21-08-99 › Apr › 99 › A/T - Buzz/Whining in Reverse When Cold2
  - Relays and Modules - A/T14 pages
    Control Module, A/T › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins6 pages
    Customer Interest for Control Module: › 21-04-00 › Jun › 00 › TCM - MIL ON/DTC P1763 Set2 3
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Control Module: › 21-04-00 › Jun › 00 › TCM - MIL ON/DTC P1763 Set2 3
    Torque Converter Clutch Relay › Component Information › Locations2
    Transmission Control System Relay, A/T › Component Information › Locations2 3 4 5 6
  - Sensors and Switches - A/T16 pages
    Fluid Pressure Sensor/Switch, A/T › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins4 pages
    Customer Interest for Fluid Pressure Sensor/Switch: › 18-19-98 › Apr › 98 › A/T - Engine Bucking/Surging at 5,300 Rpm2
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Fluid Pressure Sensor/Switch: › 18-19-98 › Apr › 98 › A/T - Engine Bucking/Surging at 5,300 Rpm2
    Overdrive Switch, A/T › Component Information › Description and Operation › Switch Operation2
    Transmission Position Switch/Sensor, A/T › Component Information › Locations2
    Transmission Speed Sensor, A/T › Component Information5 pages
    Specifications2 3
    Description and Operation › Output Shaft Speed Sensor-PCM Input2
    Transmission Temperature Sensor/Switch, A/T › Component Information3 pages
    Locations
    Description and Operation › Transmission Temperature Sensor - Description and Operation2
  - Shift Solenoid, A/T › Component Information › Locations2
  - Shift Linkage, A/T › Shift Cable, A/T › Component Information › Testing and Inspection2 3
  - Speedometer Gear, A/T › Component Information › Service and Repair
  - Throttle Valve Cable/Linkage, A/T › Component Information › Testing and Inspection2
  - Torque Converter › Component Information › Specifications2 3
  - Torque Converter Check Valve › Component Information › Service and Repair
  - Torque Converter Clutch, A/T › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine Controls/Emissions/A/T - Manual Updates2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20…28
  - Torque Converter Clutch Relay › Component Information › Locations2
  - Torque Converter Clutch Solenoid, A/T › Component Information › Locations
  - Transmission Control System Relay, A/T › Component Information › Locations2 3 4 5 6
  - Transmission Cooler, A/T › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4
  - Transmission Position Switch/Sensor, A/T › Component Information › Locations2
  - Transmission Pressure Test Port, A/T › Component Information › Locations
  - Transmission Speed Sensor, A/T › Component Information5 pages
    Specifications2 3
    Description and Operation › Output Shaft Speed Sensor-PCM Input2
  - Transmission Temperature Sensor/Switch, A/T › Component Information3 pages
    Locations
    Description and Operation › Transmission Temperature Sensor - Description and Operation2
  - Valve Body, A/T › Component Information38 pages
    Specifications2
    Diagrams › Exploded Views2 3 4
    Service and Repair › Removal and Installation2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20…32
- Clutch, M/T19 pages
- Differential Assembly73 pages
  - Differential Carrier › Carrier Bearings › Component Information4 pages
    Specifications › Front2
    Service and Repair › Front2
  - Differential Case › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins34 pages
    Recalls for Differential Case:17 pages
    892 › Sep › 00 › Recall - Fuel Tube/Brake Hose Wear Through2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
    891 › Aug › 00 › Recall - Axle Vent Rubs Through Brake Hose2 3 4 5 6 7
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Differential Case:17 pages
    892 › Sep › 00 › Recall - Fuel Tube/Brake Hose Wear Through2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
    891 › Aug › 00 › Recall - Axle Vent Rubs Through Brake Hose2 3 4 5 6 7
  - Differential Cover › Component Information › Specifications
  - Differential Axle Housing › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins4 pages
    Customer Interest for Differential Axle Housing: › 03-04-99 › Jun › 99 › Front Differential - Vent Leakage2
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Differential Axle Housing: › 03-04-99 › Jun › 99 › Front Differential - Vent Leakage2
  - Fluid - Differential › Component Information › Specifications › Capacity Specifications2
  - Pinion Gear, Differential › Component Information19 pages
    Specifications › Front2
    Service and Repair › Front2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
  - Ring Gear, Differential › Component Information4 pages
    Specifications › Front2
    Service and Repair › Front2
  - Seals and Gaskets, Differential › System Information › Service and Repair › Pinion Seal, Front Differential2 3 4 5
- Drive Axles, Bearings and Joints26 pages
  - Axle Shaft Assembly21 pages
    Axle Shaft › Component Information8 pages
    Specifications2 3 4
    Service and Repair › Constant Velocity Type Axle Shaft Assembly2 3 4
    Constant Velocity Joint › Component Information10 pages
    Diagrams
    Service and Repair › Cleaning and Inspection2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
    Constant Velocity Joint Boot › Component Information › Service and Repair › Cleaning and Inspection2 3
  - Seals and Gaskets, Drive Axles › System Information › Service and Repair › Front Axle2 3
  - Wheel Bearing › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Front Hub Seals - Grease Purge Explanation
  - Wheel Hub › Axle Nut › Component Information › Specifications
- Drive/Propeller Shafts, Bearings and Joints24 pages
  - Center Support › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4
  - Drive/Propeller Shaft › Component Information10 pages
    Specifications2 3
    Testing and Inspection › Vibration2 3 4
    Service and Repair › Procedures2 3
  - Slip Yoke › Component Information › Service and Repair
  - Universal Joint, Drive/Propeller Shaft › Component Information9 pages
    Description and Operation
    Service and Repair › Single Cardan Joint2 3 4 5 6 7 8
- Flex Plate › Component Information › Specifications
- Flywheel › Component Information › Specifications
- Lamps and Indicators - Transmission and Drivetrain6 pages
  - Lamps and Indicators - A/T4 pages
    Overdrive Indicator Lamp › Component Information › Description and Operation2
    Shift Indicator › Component Information › Description and Operation2
  - Lamps and Indicators - Transfer Case › Four-Wheel Drive (4WD) Indicator Lamp <--> [Four Wheel Drive Indicator Lamp] › Component Information › Description and Operation2
- Manual Transmission/Transaxle7 pages
- Relays and Modules - Transmission and Drivetrain › Relays and Modules - A/T14 pages
  - Control Module, A/T › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins6 pages
    Customer Interest for Control Module: › 21-04-00 › Jun › 00 › TCM - MIL ON/DTC P1763 Set2 3
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Control Module: › 21-04-00 › Jun › 00 › TCM - MIL ON/DTC P1763 Set2 3
  - Torque Converter Clutch Relay › Component Information › Locations2
  - Transmission Control System Relay, A/T › Component Information › Locations2 3 4 5 6
- Sensors and Switches - Transmission and Drivetrain › Sensors and Switches - A/T19 pages
  - Fluid Pressure Sensor/Switch, A/T › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins7 pages
    Customer Interest: › 18-19-98 › Apr › 98 › A/T - Engine Bucking/Surging at 5,300 Rpm2
    All Technical Service Bulletins: › 18-19-98 › Apr › 98 › A/T - Engine Bucking/Surging at 5,300 Rpm2
    All Other Service Bulletins for Fluid Pressure Sensor/Switch: › 21-04-00 › Jun › 00 › TCM - MIL ON/DTC P1763 Set2 3
    All Other Service Bulletins for Fluid Pressure Sensor/Switch: › 21-04-00 › Jun › 00 › TCM - MIL ON/DTC P1763 Set
  - Overdrive Switch, A/T › Component Information › Description and Operation › Switch Operation2
  - Transmission Position Switch/Sensor, A/T › Component Information › Locations2
  - Transmission Speed Sensor, A/T › Component Information5 pages
    Specifications2 3
    Description and Operation › Output Shaft Speed Sensor-PCM Input2
  - Transmission Temperature Sensor/Switch, A/T › Component Information3 pages
    Locations
    Description and Operation › Transmission Temperature Sensor - Description and Operation2
- Transfer Case13 pages
- Transmission Control Systems49 pages
  - Actuators and Solenoids - Transmission and Drivetrain › Actuators and Solenoids - A/T13 pages
    Pressure Regulating Solenoid, A/T › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins10 pages
    Customer Interest: › 21-08-99 › Apr › 99 › A/T - Buzz/Whining in Reverse When Cold2
    All Technical Service Bulletins: › 21-08-99 › Apr › 99 › A/T - Buzz/Whining in Reverse When Cold2
    All Other Service Bulletins for Pressure Regulating Solenoid: › 09-05-00 › Feb › 00 › Engine - Spark Knock/Oil Consumption2 3 4 5 6
    All Other Service Bulletins for Pressure Regulating Solenoid: › 09-05-00 › Feb › 00 › Engine - Spark Knock/Oil Consumption
    Shift Solenoid, A/T › Component Information › Locations2
    Torque Converter Clutch Solenoid, A/T › Component Information › Locations
  - Lamps and Indicators - Transmission and Drivetrain6 pages
    Lamps and Indicators - A/T4 pages
    Overdrive Indicator Lamp › Component Information › Description and Operation2
    Shift Indicator › Component Information › Description and Operation2
    Lamps and Indicators - Transfer Case › Four-Wheel Drive (4WD) Indicator Lamp <--> [Four Wheel Drive Indicator Lamp] › Component Information › Description and Operation2
  - Relays and Modules - Transmission and Drivetrain › Relays and Modules - A/T14 pages
    Control Module, A/T › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins6 pages
    Customer Interest for Control Module: › 21-04-00 › Jun › 00 › TCM - MIL ON/DTC P1763 Set2 3
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Control Module: › 21-04-00 › Jun › 00 › TCM - MIL ON/DTC P1763 Set2 3
    Torque Converter Clutch Relay › Component Information › Locations2
    Transmission Control System Relay, A/T › Component Information › Locations2 3 4 5 6
  - Sensors and Switches - Transmission and Drivetrain › Sensors and Switches - A/T16 pages
    Fluid Pressure Sensor/Switch, A/T › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins4 pages
    Customer Interest for Fluid Pressure Sensor/Switch: › 18-19-98 › Apr › 98 › A/T - Engine Bucking/Surging at 5,300 Rpm2
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Fluid Pressure Sensor/Switch: › 18-19-98 › Apr › 98 › A/T - Engine Bucking/Surging at 5,300 Rpm2
    Overdrive Switch, A/T › Component Information › Description and Operation › Switch Operation2
    Transmission Position Switch/Sensor, A/T › Component Information › Locations2
    Transmission Speed Sensor, A/T › Component Information5 pages
    Specifications2 3
    Description and Operation › Output Shaft Speed Sensor-PCM Input2
    Transmission Temperature Sensor/Switch, A/T › Component Information3 pages
    Locations
    Description and Operation › Transmission Temperature Sensor - Description and Operation2
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