2002 Dodge Dakota Shifter Cable Replacement 

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@@laravybe7369 what is the shifter position on the transmission when installing this cable?

Put it in park.. To find the position on the transmission with a snapped cable, , place the hook that the spring connects to towards the front of the vehicle. That's the park position.

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They get pushed in last because the cable length is adjustable. By installing first, you can set the cable length needed for your vehicle, remember, one part is made to fit multiple makes, models and years. Once the latches are locked by being pushed in, the cable length is set and can't be adjusted.

Have your looked at shifter lever connection? Not the cable connection, but where the shifter lever connects to the shifter lever mount. Try and see if there is any play in that area.

Sorry for the delayed message. I haven't looked at my account in a while, if you haven't solved this problem yet, I would like to help, however, I'm having trouble with what you are trying to ask. It sounds like two different problems. Are you having trouble with a wobbly shifter lever or did 1 or both of the 2 yellowish-white grommet tabs break on the shifter cable causing a wobble to the shifter lever? If it is the grommet tab, I am unaware if you can just simply replace those. I looked up in my database for the grommet parts and searched the web for an answer, however, I am only finding that the cable itself will need replacement. You can try and replace only the grommets, however, I suggest you go to a junkyard like 'Pick N' Pull' or 'I Pull U Pull' or some related junkyard where you pull the part(s) off yourself and see if it's possible. As for the shifter lever, if it's still wobbles after the new cable is in place or still won't come out of park, 1st look below to the lever on the transmission itself, and see if the lever connected to the cable is properly installed on the transmission; the lever should not be loose, (and make sure your emergency brake is on for this next part) but see with your hand and manually give a little hard nudge to see if it will shift out of and and then back into park. If it does, that is good news, nothing is wrong with it. However, if it feels loose or you feel no resistance, look and see if the grommet ring below the lever on the transmission needs replacing. It will look like a leak is coming out from under the lever, make sure the bolt behind the lever is tight, if not, retighten it or replace the bolt, and make sure the spring connected is good and not stretched out. If all is good on the transmission, then I suggest you replace the shifter assembly on the steering column.

Sorry for the delay message. I haven't looked at my account in a while, but to answer your question... No, there is no additional brackets. Try re-snaking it another way using the shortest route. If you received the correct part, it should fit. hope this helped. If not get back to me, and we can set up a video chat.

This video is not for that issue. However, if you check the fuse already and changed out the OD button, look more towards the transmission. You can try and replacing the temperature sensor on the transmission, and if you haven't done it in the last 2 years, try replacing the transmission fluid and filter as well. It may solve the problem or it may not solve the problem. However, a bad sensor from the transmission can cause the OD light to stay on.

Mine original shift cable wouldn't read gears right. And sometimes it would get stuck in a gear and so I had to go back to the gear it was stuck in, hope it would latch and then take it to the gear I wanted it in.

What exactly do you have? The cable differs based on what exactly you have. They may seem the same, but they're not.

@laravybe7369 2002 dodge durango v8 4.7L SXT Model I think I found the right part but I'm not sure Part#52107847AM

​@laravybe7369 05 dakota the piece on mine broke. The piece at 2:25. Can it be glued?

Glad I am not the only one with that issue. It really pissed on my day with that

@@mikel5064 what’d you end up doing? Just drill it out or something?

Sorry, I haven't looked at my videos in some time. So I'm sure you must have figured it out by now. However, to help others I will still answer it anyways. Instead of going from the transmission into the cabin, take the end piece that goes to the transmission first. Start taking that end going through the hole of the firewall from inside the cabin going into the engine bay and then connect it to the transmission, after that you can set up the rest of it in the cabin where it belongs.

Can you rephase the question? I looked up the cable for your Dakota, it should the same concept as you see in the video. Is there something else going on?

@@laravybe7369 it's the same cable in the video but I can't hook up on the transmission in park position it won't reach

Okay. Used cable you said, right? Have you tried readjusting the cable length by unlocking the white/yellow-ish adjuster pins? They are located on the cable under the dash. One is square looking and the other is more round. If you got a used one, they will a bit hard to unlock, and they're breakable. So be careful. Once, AND IF successfully unlocking the 2 adjuster pins, you should be able to adjust the cable to your needed length. After the cable is connected to both ends from the shifter to the transmission, simply re-lock the adjuster pins back in place. The other option would be to find a way to relocate the cable in the engine compartment that takes the shortest route to the transmission shifter in the park position. Although, if the adjusters ARE IN the unlocked position and the cable continues to not adjust to the length needed... You may have picked up a seized cable. It's almost unheard of, because it really never happens, however, IT CAN HAPPEN.

@@laravybe7369 Thanks

@@laravybe7369 how do I adjust after removing pins

Yes that has been my experience with Dodge trucks. The white pin just locks the shifter in the park position. Once the white pin is pulled out you can then move the shifter into different gears.

Is this the one circle thing that you slide out? Kind of looks like a key.

​​@@nataliepiotrowski513 yes. It looks like a key. Pull that out last.

With yours it nearly the same. However start from inside the cabin going through the firewall into the engine bay then connect it to your transmission. The rest of the cable that goes inside the steering column should be close to about the same.

I erased my last comment, because I made an error where I bought the shifter cable, I bought it from Rockauto.com. It was the acceleration cable for the Dakota, I bought from a dealership in Arkansas and had shipped to California.

Yeah, sorry about that. It's hard to hold a camera while filming and still try to work with both hands. As aggravating as my camera skills are, I still hope you found it helpful.

If it a 2002 Durango you should have the same shifter cable as in the video. So yes.

@@laravybe7369 ok cool thank you!

I'm so sorry for long 5 month delay about you question. I don't recall getting a notification for your message. I'm usually pretty good at keeping up with people questions, but somehow missed yours. I hope you managed to figure it out by now, but if you still need help, I'll look out for your reply for the next few days.

Before continuing trying to shift gears or put it in park, ( You don't need to break another cable by stretch it ) Have you tried looking into the shift lever on the column to see if there may be any internal damage? Another thing to look for is debris around the shifter lever connection attached to the transmission, and while your under there, there is a rubber seal under that lever on the transmission. Make sure it's not damaged or leaking. If so replace it. That could be another thing that could caused your problem.

@@laravybe7369 no damage or leaking that I can find on the shift lever underneath, and I can move it pretty freely by hand with a little bit of pressure… with the gear shift all the way up (for park position) it stops at reverse, but if I shift up to park and push the selector toward the dash to its resting place mildly firm it will engage park. But it’s not tight at all when I do that like it’s forcing the gear into park… would the rooster comb in the column have anything to do with the issue? The base of the selector feels tight like it’s rubbing against the bottom of the rooster comb when set in park and first starting to shift out of park

@@user-qb2kv5fq2m It is a possibility it could be the rooster comb. Inspect it for debris, damage, warpping, or if part of the metal weared away from friction.