1999 Dodge D150 review from North America
"Transmission is destined to have problems"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The radiator somehow got plugged and the engine ran hot. When taken to the radiator shop, the man said this happens to all Dodge pickups.
The next thing to go was the transmission, and there does seem to be an engineering problem with the automatic transmissions. With a very trusted transmission technician, I found that Dodge places a check ball (check valve) in the line that cools the transmission. This ball sticks and then you guessed it, the transmission starts to shift in and out of gears until it just burns up.
The first thing you need to do is get an external cooling unit for the lines and drill out or remove this check ball or check valve. By removing the ball, the lines work just like a Ford or Chevrolet or any other automatic lines that cool the transmission.
Hope this helps, I do like the truck and engine, I just wish the makers of Dodge would correct this problem.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 1999 |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 5.4 V8 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 1 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 2 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 5 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 6 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 0 miles |
| Most recent distance | 0 miles |
| Previous car | Chevrolet C1500 |
| Date of Entry | 18th June, 2004 |