I bought my 2003 Dakota a few months ago with a bad transmission (NV3500 5-speed). I had a shop install a lower mileage replacement trans out of an identical truck. They also replaced the clutch/flywheel/throw out bearing/pilot bearing, and the fluids. Now I'm having an intermittent issue with the truck not wanting to shift out of neutral. The shop can't duplicate the issue, so they don't know what to do to fix it.
Basically, when I coast to a stop and put the truck in neutral, there's a good chance that it won't go back into any gear. I have to pump the clutch a few times and it will finally click into first. It won't go into any gear when I try to shift it at first. The clutch pedal feels normal, other than the fact that it engages kind of low. The shifting otherwise is pretty okay. Maybe a little notchy at times, but it rows through the gears once moving. The shop verified the hydraulics are working as they should. I'm stumped. Anyone else experienced similar issues?
Basically, when I coast to a stop and put the truck in neutral, there's a good chance that it won't go back into any gear. I have to pump the clutch a few times and it will finally click into first. It won't go into any gear when I try to shift it at first. The clutch pedal feels normal, other than the fact that it engages kind of low. The shifting otherwise is pretty okay. Maybe a little notchy at times, but it rows through the gears once moving. The shop verified the hydraulics are working as they should. I'm stumped. Anyone else experienced similar issues?