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#896 of 1888 93 Town & Country Speed Sensor? by mhaldr Aug 17, 2005 (12:35 pm)
The other day, the car jolted into first, and after that, would not get past second gear. I can put the car in reverse as well. The odometer shows a steady 0 mph, and will not change. The transmission fluid was recently changed. Is it worth a shot to try and change out the speed sensor or check the cabling? Where exactly is the sensor located? I also have the Chiltons's chrysler book as reference. Replies to this message: harrylhs99 (Aug 19, 2005 11:14 am) mikee4 (Oct 19, 2005 12:59 pm) craigo3 (Nov 19, 2005 11:49 am)
#897 of 1888 Re: 93 Town & Country Speed Sensor? [mhaldr] by harrylhs99 Aug 19, 2005 (12:14 pm)
Replying to: mhaldr (Aug 17, 2005 11:35 am) I 'm having the same exact problem ,(lhs 99) but did not take any action yet . pls let me know if u make any progress . thanks !
#898 of 1888 98 Plymouth Gr. Voyager V6 3.3 L 80k transmission problem by pandeyrs Aug 19, 2005 (12:22 pm)
Since I was getting Service Engine Soon" light and since the transmission in 'D" position was not shifting to higher gears (higher RPM on 40-50mph) I scanned the OBD computer using Creader and it gave me codes 0760 and 0700 in that order. 760 is listed in as Shift solenoid C malfunction and 700 says transmission control system malfunction. I have no knowledge on these. Was wondering if anybody knows as to what it might mean in terms of fixing this problem? I am sure it will cost money, but is it a major transmission job. I am worried about that to take it to the dealer. I have owned this vehicle form the beginning with regular maintenance and average family driving in city/hwy conditions.   Thanks in advance.   Rakesh
#900 of 1888 2001 T&C AWD 80,000 mi by dspring Aug 26, 2005 (7:35 pm)
The engine light came on recently. Was checked by the dealer. The dealer wants to put in a new transmission. No explanation was given as to why? The van runs and seems to shift normally under local and highway conditions. Took the van to a local guy who tried to diagnose the problem. He changed 2 parts on the transmission without change in condition. The engine light comes on. He sent the van to a transmission shop for diagnosis without conclusion other than to rebuild the transmission for $1500.00. The dealer wants to put in a new transmission for $2550.00 with a 36,000 mi. warrantee. The local guy recommends putting in a rebuilt transmission from Jasper for $2500.00 with a 75,000 mi. warrantee. Is something being missed? Should the transmission be replaced? Thanks. Replies to this message: dustyk (Sep 03, 2005 6:34 am)
#901 of 1888 97 grand voyager studder/stall by mtengineer Aug 27, 2005 (11:52 pm)
My 97 Grand Voyager starts and runs fine when I first start it in the morning. If I drive more then 15 miles or start and stop the engine several times, I start to have problems. Sometimes the engine will just die at a stop light. Sometimes when I restart it the check engine light comes on. Sometimes when take off from a stop the RPM's drop then it will lurch. Now all the buttons on the steering wheel quit working and the airbag and ABS lights came on. I'm sure all these problems are related (I hope). I read somewhere that it may be the computer and one mechanic said it was the fuel filter. Since the engine problems only start when the car has been ran for some time I'm thinking its temperature related. I dont think its the transmission because when it studders or stalls the RPS's drop no matter what I do to the gas pedal. The Van has 97,000 miles with no problems till now. Any ideas? Thanks Replies to this message: angelo567 (Nov 04, 2005 4:25 am) dzam (Jun 14, 2007 10:48 pm)
#902 of 1888 Not Downshifting All the Way at Stop by novice_i_am Aug 30, 2005 (9:13 pm)
I have a 1992 Plymouth Voyager, 3.0L engine, 3-speed transmission, 138K miles. The transmission was rebuilt yesterday and today ($1485) after it burned up last week. (It had been behaving badly for a couple of weeks. My usual mechanic drained fluid, found metal bits in the pan, and flushed the transmission. Said we would try the cheap fix first, but that the transmission probably needed to be replaced. It appears he was right. He went on vacation and the transmission failed the next day. Another mechanic that I use less often recommended the rebuilder.) Based on invoice, rebuilder replaced torque converter, front planetary gear, and used a rebuild kit (looks like "32007 AF OH Kit" on the invoice, which is hand-written). Invoice indicates that fluid was 10 quarts of Mercon III ATF.   Intermittently, the transmission does not downshift to first gear when coming to a stop, but downshifts only to second. On moving from the stop, it will sometimes rapidly downshift to first with a bit of a jerk. (Failing to downshift all the way was a problem for a few days before the rebuild. The transmission died very suddenly.) Is this a problem that can be expected to work itself out, does it indicate a problem with the rebuild, or is it related to some part that would not ordinarily be replaced in a rebuild?   There is a lot of talk about the evils of Mercon/Dexron in a Chrysler transmission on this board. Owner's manual says Dexron III can be used if ATF+3 is not available. I did not ask the rebuilder why Mercon III was used. Does this cause a problem?   Thanks in advance for whatever suggestions you have.
#903 of 1888 Re: 2001 T&C, 32,000 mi, transmission is dead [mddamus] by docsbd Aug 31, 2005 (4:26 pm)
Replying to: mddamus (Jul 06, 2005 9:05 am) Please tell us what happened with chrysler as our 03 town and country transmission just died this weekend and ruined our family vacation. We are also out for a hotel where we got stuck and rental of another van to return us home. Thanks, Docsbdrochester.rr.com
#904 of 1888 Torque Converter/Torque Converter Solenoid by jsweeney Sep 01, 2005 (4:24 am)
Have a '95 Caravan with 116k that has just been a peach for us. Absolutely no problems until now. Got a check engine light and my mechanic advises either the torque converter or the torque converter solenoid is getting ready to give it up. Car is running smoothly, with no shifting problems, no overheating, no drop in gas mileage. Any thoughts? Replies to this message: dustyk (Sep 03, 2005 6:39 am)
#905 of 1888 Re: 2001 T&C AWD 80,000 mi [dspring] by dustyk Sep 03, 2005 (7:34 am)
Replying to: dspring (Aug 26, 2005 6:35 pm) No, the transmission should not be replaced until someone can give you a detailed description as to why the transmission is causing the Engine Lamp to illuminate.   It seems that everybody you've mentioned seems to think the same thing, so there's something going on. If that's truly the cause, my first suspicion is that you're not getting torque converter lock up in fourth gear, but it would be nice to know if the Transmission Control Module is laying down a code.   Regards, Dusty

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