Q: While driving my truck 2001 dodge durango 4.7 it revs by its self fro example if I keep the speed limit at 20 30 it starts reving

asked by on September 29, 2017

So while I'm driving my truck revs by itself I have a 2001 Dodge Durango 4.7 for example if I I am driving for 20 to 30 miles an hour my truck starts to rev by itself can it be the transmission? I already change the transmission filter and no difference

My car has 133402 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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