2020 with 158k miles? Wow you've been driving.

Have you ever had the transmission fluid changed? I dont know what it says in the manuel for a 2020. Also not sure about the maker of the new v6s transmissions. But, if it says lifetime fluid, its BS. It most definitely should have been changed by now.

 

no it has 15,879 miles. I think you read that wrong but yeah the dealership got back to me and they said I’m going to need a “transmission” so I’m currently waiting on them to find one because it’s on back order so when they get one they will replace it. I asked them for a loaner because it is going to take a couple of days but I have to wait for an approval from dodge so that they don’t charge me for that. But all of this has me thinking if I made the right decision of getting this truck?

 

No, that is 15,879 miles.

 

you could just have a one-off. mistakes happen no matter how robotic everything is during assembly.

case-in-point....i had a brand new motor installed on a commercial dryer, and that dryer was inop. upon investigation there was a little silicone boot that was out of place in the centrifugal switch inside the motor that i had to adjust and it worked just fine. not everything straight from the factory is going to be 100% perfect.

it's best that they are getting you a whole new tranny, and they are probably going to break your old one down to figure out the underlying issue. that makes it better for every other component/vehicle they build

 

you could just have a one-off. mistakes happen no matter how robotic everything is during assembly.

case-in-point....i had a brand new motor installed on a commercial dryer, and that dryer was inop. upon investigation there was a little silicone boot that was out of place in the centrifugal switch inside the motor that i had to adjust and it worked just fine. not everything straight from the factory is going to be 100% perfect.

it's best that they are getting you a whole new tranny, and they are probably going to break your old one down to figure out the underlying issue. that makes it better for every other component/vehicle they build

That’s true, yeah I know every car has its own issue but maybe I was just not expecting it to happen so soon. I hope I don’t go through it again.

 

Lol oops!

 

So I just got the vehicle back after a month with the new unit and I’m hoping for the best it drives well.

 

How is the transmission been since this post? I’m having the same problem at 96km on my 2020 gt

 

40k here and same exact issue. Same backorder story. There is one ahead of me that has been waiting for a transmission since August. Never buying Dodge again.

 

Buyback time....

 

Damn, I’m going thru the same crap. Just got mines last month and they said I need a new transmission. Only 28k miles on it, it had 26k when I bought it smh.

 

Sorry to hear. I finally got mine 3 months later.

 

These trucks suck. I can't believe all the issues.

 

We have the same issue with our 2020 Dodge Durango with a V6, all wheel drive, Auto transmission, 26,000 miles and up to now, we have had no problems. All maintenance is has been done and it's always driving conservatively. Yesterday, it started to shift funny and then it stopped in traffic. It would not move at that point. The check engine light was on and it had to be towed. It's a hard failure and will not move. Check engine light is on with four codes in memory: P1B14, P1D95, P1D92, and P1D9A. May be the same thing!

 

Tracy:
You should shave plenty of the 5/60 powertrain warranty left. Keep us posted on what the dealer comes up with. I'm very interested, as I added a '20 SXT Plus to the fleet back in February.

Don

 

I have same problem in my truck. I was thinking till now when i saw your post that it is some electrical issue with pcm tcm ecu etc. but after seeing this i am too much worried about this. That this garbage transmission gonna be replaced. I dont have any money to replace it and this is not in warranty. I am feeling pissed off badly. .

 

Instead of "feeling pissed off badly" why don't you tell us the year, kilometers (convert to miles so we don't have to) and model of your Durango. Then tell us what issues your transmission is having and then what it's history is, if you know it.

 

It is 160k kimometres . Almost 100k miles. At first when this problem started my car has very low fuel. It started increase rpm but no actual speed . I managed to reach has station though its cause of low fuel. Then it was lil bit missing while accelerating. Now its showing shift to parking then desired gear. It was engaging gears by trying 20-30 times and randomly engage some times and in manual mode mostly. But when i fully stopped , it again use to start showing same shit. But now it stalled completely. I have tried battery terminal reset . All kind of fuse remove and plug. It is not getting resolved . I am not taking it anywhere and still considering something useful and correct and to point. I dont trust on mechanics or dealership at all. Most of them are sitting free in this bad economy of canada and waiting for donkeys to screw pockets aNd make some $. Anyways if you can suggest some useful method to repair it or solve this issue. This seems electrical issue to me than real hardware problem.

 

How old is the battery? Get it load tested and perhaps replace it then see what happens.

 

I purchased it old. Just 3 months ago. But it sitted 7 months there at dealership before i bought. But i left many times vents and lights on for an hour or two. Battery has no noticeable issue. But still if you say i can do that but it is too much expensive for me to buy new battery and check. Btw , what is load test. Is voltmeter needed for checking that thing ??

 

O yeah , my durango shows on display about its voltage range . I never noticed it below 12. It remains 12.3 12.4 or more when the engine is off and other accessories are on.

 

Load testing involves using a load tester on the battery to determine if a cell or cells are failing. This is the same tool used in parts stores when they test a battery for replacement or warranty. Keep in mind that 14.4 is the alternator charging voltage you should see when the car is running and 12+ should be when the engine is off, but you could still have a weak or bad cell.

 

Hello brother , so still my durango's transmission is unfixed. I am waiting for best option for that. The mechanic at garage saying they checked it thoroughly and the issue is in both of transmission's oil pumps. He saying g that they are faulty. It is true that the truck used to create whining sound while accelerating at higher rpms. So he is saying that it would cost me around 4500$ to replace both of those pumps. But I don't believe on that mechanics at all. Is it the common problem ? Which option should I consider? Get older transmission? And how much would that cost on average or get oil pumps.

 

To my knowledge there is always only one pump in a transmission and it's located on the front input shaft. It sounds like you're chasing several issues here. You could pay for a diagnostic check at a dealer. Did anyone check the car for error codes at all? Can you get the list of codes and post it here?

 

Raj:
Did you get the batteries tested? If yours are the original units, they should be load tested and replaced if either one comes back less than 100%.
You mention that you feel this is electrical, and I agree that it may be. The batteries are a big part of that system.

Don

 

But it's too much expensive for him to buy new battery.

 

At a minimum, it appears that Raj has engaged a mechanic who is not up to speed on things, or possible disingenuous.
We all know that a bad battery can cause all sorts of electrical grief, and since modern transmissions are electronically controlled..................

Until we know better, I'll also call BS on the 2 pumps thing. Transmissions are not my strong suit, but I've yet to hear of one with more than one pump. My old school knowledge says there is one pump driven by the torque converter, hence the term front pump bushing.

I think that Raj should step back from his "mechanic", replace the batteries, or at least have them load tested before throwing any parts at the issue.

Raj, any auto parts store that is worth a crap will test your batteries for free.

Don

 

 

Raj:
I'm not clear on your comment here.
Is this a statement, or are you asking a question?

Don

 

I'm having the same issue with my 2020 GT plus with my transmission. I have 97k miles and it started about 5k miles ago. Finally took it to a transmission shop and it seems like the solenoids need to be replaced. Issue is that Dodge doesn't sell them individually. You have to buy them all as part of another part, which I can't remember what it's called. Bottom line is I'm looking at about 3k and hoping that fixes the problem. dodges solution is to just replace the whole transmission, which is absolutely crazy to me.

 

It's probably called the valve body or solenoid pack. Let us know if it fixes the issue. There are very few shops that work on the ZF transmission so you might have a unicorn there.