Engine fire.
1997 Dodge Dakota transmission complaints
Page 3 of 3: complaints 41 to 45 of 45, newest first, as owners wrote them.
Vehicle jerks forward, with a clunking sound, when shifting from first to second gear.
Truck needs heavier shocks.
Poor gas mileage.
Design of vehicle is shifting very hard, found pieces of metal in the transmission fluid.
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