Trasnmission problems
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We have a 2002 Grand Caravan V6 3.3L and 72k miles. I got the check engine light last Wednesday. Took it in on Thursday and here's what they found:
P0218 - High Temperature - apparently due to low fluid level
P0740 - Torque Converter Clutch Failing
The garage added fluid and recommended an overhaul - engine light was off. No real sense of urgency was given by the garage. The van has not been driven since then - until today, Sunday. It seemed to drive fine but a few miles down the road @ about 65 mph their was what appeared to be a rough shift. But it ran fine for the next 15 miles down the highway Until I came to a stop.
The tranny was making some sort of a hissing noise - it sounded just like wheels spinning on wet pavement - so much so that I thought that was what was happening for the first few seconds. I pushed the van in to a parking lot, put it in park, checked the fluid and found it to be very high - right up to the little bump int he dipstick.
I was about 1/4 mile from my office so I turned the engine off, let it set for a minute or two, started it back up and it drove - no noise or anything for about 1/8 mile then apparently slipped out of gear and started the hissing noise. I shut it down and repeated so that I could get it into my office's parking lot. That's where it sits now. I'm fairly mechanically inclined but not about to tackle a transmission problem. I did want to be somewhat educated when I take it in to the garage. Anyone have any ideas as to what might be the problem? I don't want to pay $2k-4k for an overhaul if it's a filter, control module or solenoid.
Any tips or advise would be greatly appreciated!
We have a 2002 Grand Caravan V6 3.3L and 72k miles. I got the check engine light last Wednesday. Took it in on Thursday and here's what they found:
P0218 - High Temperature - apparently due to low fluid level
P0740 - Torque Converter Clutch Failing
The garage added fluid and recommended an overhaul - engine light was off. No real sense of urgency was given by the garage. The van has not been driven since then - until today, Sunday. It seemed to drive fine but a few miles down the road @ about 65 mph their was what appeared to be a rough shift. But it ran fine for the next 15 miles down the highway Until I came to a stop.
The tranny was making some sort of a hissing noise - it sounded just like wheels spinning on wet pavement - so much so that I thought that was what was happening for the first few seconds. I pushed the van in to a parking lot, put it in park, checked the fluid and found it to be very high - right up to the little bump int he dipstick.
I was about 1/4 mile from my office so I turned the engine off, let it set for a minute or two, started it back up and it drove - no noise or anything for about 1/8 mile then apparently slipped out of gear and started the hissing noise. I shut it down and repeated so that I could get it into my office's parking lot. That's where it sits now. I'm fairly mechanically inclined but not about to tackle a transmission problem. I did want to be somewhat educated when I take it in to the garage. Anyone have any ideas as to what might be the problem? I don't want to pay $2k-4k for an overhaul if it's a filter, control module or solenoid.
Any tips or advise would be greatly appreciated!
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12/2009 and no results listed.
That's the worst part of forums. people beg and demand answers then don't reply with the results.
have a fluid/filter service done. that's the best place to start, anything in the pan tells an expert a lot about the transmission condition.
That's the worst part of forums. people beg and demand answers then don't reply with the results.
have a fluid/filter service done. that's the best place to start, anything in the pan tells an expert a lot about the transmission condition.
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My apologies... Didn't mean to beg, demand or ruffle any feathers. I'll try not to trouble you with my problems in the future.
Yes, we took it to a reputable transmission shop and there were a number of problems with the transmission. We had it rebuilt - the following is what is documented on the invoice:
Rebuild transmission with master overhaul kit, kelvar sealing rings, bushings, seals, gaskets, thrust washers, fiber clutches, steel clutches, rebuild clutch packs, rebuild valve body, intermediate clutch band, power flush cooler lines, filter, up to 12 qts ATF, rebuilt torque converter. Also replaces complete 5 pinion gear train, solenoid block and update sonnax boost valves.
Though a few days later we lost an axle. They replaced that as well. About a month later, we developed a shimmy in the front end. We took it back to the shop and they said everything was fine, that we needed to get the tires balanced. We did so and that didn't seem to help at all. We took it to another garage to get their opinion. They couldn't find the problem either.
I took it back to the transmission shop and we had a come-to-Jesus meeting. They had it for a couple days and apparently after talking to a few of the other locations, they found that it was the OTHER axle causing the problem. They replaced it and it's been running fine since.
It was a costly venture and I think when all was said and done, we ended up pouring more $ in to it than what the vehicle is worth. Last Chrysler product I'll ever own. Fortunate for Sapporo..
Yes, we took it to a reputable transmission shop and there were a number of problems with the transmission. We had it rebuilt - the following is what is documented on the invoice:
Rebuild transmission with master overhaul kit, kelvar sealing rings, bushings, seals, gaskets, thrust washers, fiber clutches, steel clutches, rebuild clutch packs, rebuild valve body, intermediate clutch band, power flush cooler lines, filter, up to 12 qts ATF, rebuilt torque converter. Also replaces complete 5 pinion gear train, solenoid block and update sonnax boost valves.
Though a few days later we lost an axle. They replaced that as well. About a month later, we developed a shimmy in the front end. We took it back to the shop and they said everything was fine, that we needed to get the tires balanced. We did so and that didn't seem to help at all. We took it to another garage to get their opinion. They couldn't find the problem either.
I took it back to the transmission shop and we had a come-to-Jesus meeting. They had it for a couple days and apparently after talking to a few of the other locations, they found that it was the OTHER axle causing the problem. They replaced it and it's been running fine since.
It was a costly venture and I think when all was said and done, we ended up pouring more $ in to it than what the vehicle is worth. Last Chrysler product I'll ever own. Fortunate for Sapporo..
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not direct at you..
you dug up a post over 9 months old which the originator never got back to let everyone know what the results were. that's pretty rude if you think about it and that's what I mean by they beg for help, then never respond to those who offered assistance to let everyone know if that information fixed their problem or what the final repair was.
I stated a possible course of action for you. if that's not sufficient to appease you, then be patient and someone else will likely post another possibility. once you fix the problem or give up all together, at least close out the question so people aren't guessing the outcome.
Had the originator done so, you might have had a possible answer without needing to ask the question. it probably took a lot of effort (searching) to dig up this old post. and I wonder why this specific post when there are so many others with the same symptoms?
funny thing is that some thing listed from the "reputable" trans shop doesn't exist in your trans.
you dug up a post over 9 months old which the originator never got back to let everyone know what the results were. that's pretty rude if you think about it and that's what I mean by they beg for help, then never respond to those who offered assistance to let everyone know if that information fixed their problem or what the final repair was.
I stated a possible course of action for you. if that's not sufficient to appease you, then be patient and someone else will likely post another possibility. once you fix the problem or give up all together, at least close out the question so people aren't guessing the outcome.
Had the originator done so, you might have had a possible answer without needing to ask the question. it probably took a lot of effort (searching) to dig up this old post. and I wonder why this specific post when there are so many others with the same symptoms?
funny thing is that some thing listed from the "reputable" trans shop doesn't exist in your trans.