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#1237 of 1833 Re: Bad Transmission [hminus] by shipo Jan 15, 2007 (6:29 pm)
Replying to: hminus (Jan 15, 2007 7:34 am) "To this day, when turning the lock on driver's side, the locks will unlock, but then re-lock when taking the key out. It will do this a few times before doors will stay unlocked. This is only on driver's side."   While I'm not going to say that this is a normal wear item, it is safe to say that the switch/lock mechanism in your left side door is worn out. This is most likely a very simple and relatively inexpensive fix. FWIW, my 1998 DGC (with 131,000 miles on the clock) just started doing this too. That having been said, I'm probably not going to have it fixed as I lock and unlock the car via the key fob probably 99.5% of the time.   "I did have transmission serviced and flushed about a year ago at non-dealer. It was on a military post garage."   It's an odds on bet that you don't have the proper transmission fluid in your tranny. Unfortunately after a year and a half, there is also a pretty good chance that there is some damage due to the incorrect ATF. This one might cost you some bucks.   Best Regards, Shipo
#1238 of 1833 Re: Town and Country does not move forward or backward [truebrew] by richcio Jan 21, 2007 (2:18 am)
Replying to: truebrew (Jan 10, 2007 5:37 pm) Hey all   I just bought a 93 Town and Country that the previous owner says the tranny is bad. today i started it up and it went into reverse and drive for about 50 yards and just stopped. here is the funny thing when i put it back into reverse it moved. next i restarted the engine and it went into drive again. After reading all this problems with the transmissions i am a loss. Is my tranny bad or is it an electronic problem? with all the electronics on the tranny could this be causing the problems? today i pulled the tranny out and its sitting in the shop. anybody have any comments on this?   thanks confused. Replies to this message: 97xpresso (Jan 23, 2007 4:02 pm) richcio (Jan 25, 2007 11:38 am) eddie64 (Jan 26, 2007 7:46 am) eddie64 (Jan 25, 2007 10:09 am)
#1239 of 1833 Re: Bad Transmission [hminus] by carcom2 Jan 21, 2007 (5:35 pm)
Replying to: hminus (Jan 15, 2007 7:34 am) This could possibly be a solution or maybe way off. But my 1997 GC once wouldn't shift to the next gear & reved high, couldn't drive to fast.   I thought about what could have happened. The day before I had to change some bad fuses. So after the shifting problem, I decided to check out the fuse box again and discovered I replaced one of the wrong fuses. There is a fuse related to the transmission. When I replaced the fuse in the transmission spot, the tranny shifted as usual back to normal.   Maybe it's a longshot. Perhaps you want to check the fuse related to the tranny.
#1240 of 1833 Re: Town and Country does not move forward or backward [richcio] by 97xpresso Jan 23, 2007 (4:02 pm)
Replying to: richcio (Jan 21, 2007 2:18 am) If you went thru the trouble of removing the transmission from the vehicle, it should be rebuilt regardless. Do you have the expertise to rebuild an electronic 4 speed automatic transmission? Replies to this message: richcio (Jan 25, 2007 11:38 am) eddie64 (Jan 26, 2007 7:46 am)
#1241 of 1833 Re: Torque converter lockup problem... maybe [jshaneadams] by minivan2 Jan 25, 2007 (9:18 am)
Replying to: jshaneadams (Jan 04, 2007 12:07 pm) Chances are you have probably figured out what to do by now, just in case I want to let you know that I had very similar problem after roadtrip 96 miles away coming home vehicle shuttered like was going to shut off when I came to a stop at the toll booth after my speedometer went out some minutes before. I have a 98 town & country (107 miles). I had vibrating weird type of noise and smoke coming from the front when left idling while waiting for someone the next day. The rpm gage also would no longer go to zero when at a complete stop. I took it to aamco when they removed the pan the magnet was skuzzy and there were metal pieces a lot of small ones and one bigger one that they said was the berrings falling apart and some other part inside was deteriorating. Long story short need transmission rebuilt. I just got my vehicle last year (mid March '06) and do not know previous owner maintenance. But my advise is Aamco or Cottman transmission. Both nationwide and both offer free transmission inspections including test drive, although Auto Zone recommended Aamco over Cottman in my area and a coworker said Cottman tried to tell them they needed a rebuilt transmission and Aamco ended up only replacing some sort of spring!
#1242 of 1833 Re: Town and Country does not move forward or backward [richcio] by eddie64 Jan 25, 2007 (10:09 am)
Replying to: richcio (Jan 21, 2007 2:18 am) i'm new in this forum my sister-in-law had the same problem i put the computer to read the codes and it said it was the tcc solenoid there is another way to see if your tranny needs service now that you have the tranny out take the valve body out and you are going to see a bunch of little holes each holes is for parts in the tranny with torque converter in the tranny apply 30 psi of pressure you have to be very carefull not to go over 30psi it depent witch way you are facing the tranny this test helps you determine witch part is bad in the tranny the first 2 are for the torque converter then it comes the gears if one of this parts don't hold the pressure is because is bad
#1243 of 1833 Re: Town and Country does not move forward or backward [97xpresso] by richcio Jan 25, 2007 (11:38 am)
Replying to: 97xpresso (Jan 23, 2007 4:02 pm) no i dont know or lets say i dont realy want to tackel that beast. removing the tranny wasnt so bad it took me 3 hours on a lift. i have another possible good one coming soon. the problem i am having is that i am on Guam and parts are very expensive here. has anybody rebuilt one of these and found what is going wrong with them? if its a sensor or switch that needs to be replace that is very easy. thanks for your response Replies to this message: eddie64 (Jan 26, 2007 7:46 am)
#1244 of 1833 Re: Town and Country does not move forward or backward [richcio] by eddie64 Jan 26, 2007 (7:46 am)
Replying to: richcio (Jan 25, 2007 11:38 am) i rebuild my own trannys now that you are getting another tranny make sure to get your torque converter rebuild unless you are getting the tranny with the tc good luck
#1245 of 1833 Tranny Problem Reset by turtlemaxaroo Jan 26, 2007 (7:14 pm)
New poster needs help with 2000 T/C. Tranny indicator light came on and after stopping to check fluid level van would'nt shift out of 1st gear. Limped home and made appointment to have tranny serviced. After re-starting the van tranny shifted normal. Diagnostics checks suggest replacing shifting module.    Anybody have any idea if I should get the work done or is this maybe an isolated incident? Replies to this message: 97xpresso (Jan 27, 2007 3:10 pm) turtlemaxaroo (Jan 29, 2007 6:32 pm)
#1246 of 1833 Re: Tranny Problem Reset [turtlemaxaroo] by 97xpresso Jan 27, 2007 (3:10 pm)
Replying to: turtlemaxaroo (Jan 26, 2007 7:14 pm) Where did you make the appointment, dealer or scAAMCO? How many miles? Has the transmission ever been serviced? Replies to this message: turtlemaxaroo (Jan 29, 2007 6:32 pm)

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