posted 02-25-2006 11:17 AM               

Can anyone help?

thanks!

posted 02-25-2006 06:43 PM               

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Originally posted by jeff compton:
If you give me a little more info like what engine you have I can probaly find the exact code description for your van, I assume you have the 4 spd tranny, I don't remember exactly what 1768 is but it is tranny relatted. Does your speedo work, when you say not going into overdrive do you mean feels like it's not shifting from 2nd because if so the tranny is in limp mode and requires repairing. What happens if you clear the code will it shift normally for a while or no. Can be a simple fix like a speed sensor or if your familiar with chrysler tranny's in minivans can be bad, what's the mileage and the service history on the van, ever had the tranny rebuilt.
Here's hoping it's only a sensor. Keep us postted

Jeff

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Jeff,

I have the 3.3L engine. A new transmission (this one) was put in at about 65k miles. The car currently has 143k, so this tranny has a little under 80k on it. The codes were cleared yesterday and it ran ~60 miles before throwing the code again. It does feel like it won't go in the next gear. RPM's were about 3500 going 45MPH. In driving it some more later today, it's now shifting properly. But, I can't get an emission sticker because of the code stored.

posted 02-27-2006 07:49 AM               

Good luck and keep me postted

posted 02-28-2006 05:10 PM               

Good luck and Keep me postted

Jeff

posted 03-01-2006 10:19 AM               

Thanks again for all the help! Bob_k, great article, thanks.

I am going to pick up the van and check the wiring myself. The shop said they used a scanner and all the solenoids were working OK. They estimated the repair at ~$1,000, unless there's a cracked drum, then it would be more.

Again, thanks for all the help and I'll gladly buy lunch if you're ever in the Atlanta area!

posted 03-01-2006 04:17 PM               

If anything there kinda over engineered being that the go into limp versus just loosing a gear like other manufacturers but that's another post. I work at a chrysler dealer and when they first came out in the mid 90's they did have alot of failures, alot electrically but really almost all of the failures we see on caravan tranny's now are a result of abuse and neglect.
unforunately the old days of driving a vehicle for 150 000 miles and never servicing the trans are gone, too many electrical solenoids and such inside them that dirty fluid destroys. Heat is a huge issue with trannys, towing anything larger then a 14 ft rowboat w/o upgraing the factory transmission cooler and increasing the service interval is just asking for trouble. It's my opinion but every factory
trans cooler that's combined with the rad should be plugged off and an external mountted. So many times on vans from 96 and up I've seen the trans cooler inside the rad fail and pump all the engine coolant into the tranmission. Instant and expensive failure. So sorry if this rant scares you but I don't want to see you throw 1000 dollars at something you can fix yourself.
Dinner would be great. Never been to "HOTLANTA" but I hope to one day, Ever been to Ottawa Canada, Probaly warmer where you are right now. Anywy good luck and keep me postted