[bayoucajun101]

If you hadn't got it figured out yet, I had exactly the same problems with my 96. The knock during take off and stop is a broken transmission mount (bad rubber); easily replaced. The shaking during acceleration (through the steering wheel); bad transmission fluid & filter. Replace both. Remember Dodge & chryslers only tale ATF +3 or +4. If somone added the wrong fluid in the past there's your problem.