'99 Stratus speedometer not work

atimehascome · #1 06-17-2008, 06:47 PM

Hey guys,

My speedometer all of the sudden stopped working. The rpms are also extremely high even if I just barely touch the gas pedal. I was sitting idle trying to get home, and I can hear a clicking here and there. My check engine light just came on as well. I really haven't had many problems with it. It has 96,000 miles on it. I don't quite know how to explain this one, but the car also "jumps" a little every so often. I don't know if it just isn't shifting properly or not. Any help would be great. Thanks.

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tom01973 · #2 06-18-2008, 02:45 AM

go to autozone and find out what codes are stored in the computer and we can go from there

bad venge · #3 06-18-2008, 01:08 PM

I'm thinking the tranny is in limp mode (stuck in second gear) ... unsure why the speedo would die at the same time though

atimehascome · #4 06-18-2008, 09:57 PM

Well, I went to AZ like you guys said. The codes are P0700 and P0731. Does anyone have any ideas on what they mean. I don't know much about cars, but here is what each one says.

P0731- The PCM has detected an incorrect gear ratio condition in 1st gear.

P0700- Transaxle control system fault. ECM received a signal that the transaxle control module has a fault.

Thanks guys.

I also just changed the tranny fluid/filter, but no luck there either.

tom01973 · #5 06-19-2008, 02:22 AM

sounds like the trans controller has gone crazy.time to go to a trans. shop for further diagnosis

bad venge · #6 06-19-2008, 01:10 PM

Tranny is in limp mode ... Off to the tranny shop

atimehascome · #7 06-19-2008, 03:15 PM

We ended up replacing the output sensor, and it seems to work just fine. My speedometer works, and my tranny shifts again. I hope that's all it was. My check engine light hasn't came back on yet. We'll see what happens in a couple of days.