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#8 of 12 Park and Brake, Seat Belts Locking by xmanmta Sep 02, 2007 (1:27 am)
I have a 1999 3.8 AWD with abs, 4 wheel discs T/C and would like to know when you have the van in PARK do you have to depress the brake paddle to move the column shifter into DRIVE? My van will go into gear without doing so. If so, and I have to press the brake paddle, how can I fix this?   Also does the front seat belts lock when braking hard, or when pulling the front seat belts themselves real fast when seating in the seats?
#9 of 12 I TH ABOVE IN THE WRONG PLACE by xmanmta Sep 02, 2007 (5:18 am)
I PUT THIS IN THE WRONG PLACE SORRY FOR THE MIX UP
#10 of 12 Re: Gear shift indicator malfunctioning [strokeoluck] by bladerunner5 Oct 18, 2008 (6:12 pm)
Replying to: strokeoluck (Aug 02, 2003 6:25 pm) 2001 Grand Caravan Sport w/ 195K. Re-trans indicator problems. I also had my engine / trans power washed after a streering hose broke and covered everything in steering fluid..BIG mistake!!!   I had it cleaned because a mechanic at the dealer where I took it to fix the hose tried to tell me I needed a NEW modulator valve...A $560.00 job BTW. ( because it had red fluid on it)....just like most everything else under there after the hose broke.   I didn't think that was right because my fluid never needed topping up. The problem is that the three multi-pin connecters that go into the trans get wet..that causes all sorts of wierd things to happen.   I was OK for about a week,then all the shift indicator lights were on all at once. then, the trans started to not shift properly, finally it would not shift into 3rd or 4th. I found a small trans shop in Barrie and fearing the worst; I was very surprised when the owner told me ( without even looking at my van) that it was all an electrical problem, he told me to disconnect and CLEAN the 3 muti-pin plugs that go into the trans.  I did that and all was well..for a couple of weeks. It started again, I went back and he told me to clean ALL the connections under and going into the relay / fuse pannel under the hood. Sure enough....they were mostly green!   That was the fix!! After some time the connections under that relay box can become corroded. Since I cleaned and sprayed them with "Rust Check" I have had no other problems at all. That was back in March 2008.   For a couple of hrs work and a few $ I saved what I thought would be a trans rebuild. BTW, my speedometer also stopped working when this happened until I cleaned all those connections. It's not hard to do, but, you have to remove the battery; The relay / fuse box is on a "hinge" and you can't move it until the battery is out of the way....
#11 of 12 Re: Gear shift indicator malfunctioning [strokeoluck] by reddog607 Feb 07, 2009 (7:15 pm)
Replying to: strokeoluck (Aug 02, 2003 6:25 pm) you got the TCM wet and when it dryes out it will act correctly Replies to this message: barbara789 (Dec 05, 2009 2:51 am)
#12 of 12 Re: Gear shift indicator malfunctioning [reddog607] by barbara789 Dec 05, 2009 (2:51 am)
Replying to: reddog607 (Feb 07, 2009 7:15 pm) THANKS FOR THE INFORMATION. Barbara caravan sales

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