Problems after deer collision
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Problems after deer collision
Hello all,
I have a 99 Grand Caravan sport that had the misfortune of greeting a deer at speed. Most of the damage was in the front middle, damaging the hood, destroying the fans, and bending the radiator and support. Of course this happened after I took it off collision coverage! Anyways, so I went about replacing whatever damaged bits and got her back on the road.
Right after the repairing what I thought was bad, the van started to cut off while it was at speed. It happens randomly. Usually, if I disconnect the battery and let it sit for a few minutes, it will fire up. But them sometimes, it will cut out again. It's very random. I've checked the battery connections, the fusebox for any loose/damaged fuses and everything "looks" fine. But something obviously is not.
And now today, I get a Service Engine light and the it goes into limp mode; feels like it stays in 3rd gear. I pulled the battery, let it sit for a few minutes, and restarted it. Service light goes out and it seemed to shift/drive normal. But after <30 sec. the transmissioned seemed to "thunk" and it went into limp mode again. When I got home, I connected my scanner and I had two codes: P0700 and P0200.
I know that one has something to do with a transmission fault error and the other has something to do with the injector sensor. Not being a mechanic, I have no idea what to look for to troubleshoot this. I don't mind tackling it, but I was wondering if anyone could give me direction as to what to check for and hopefully get this fixed. I'm guessing the collision damaged something that I did not see/look for. I've checked the cables/wiring and from what I can tell, everything looks to be ok and in place.
Also, if the injector sensor was causing a problem, could that in turn cause the transmission thunk, causing the Service Engine light?
Thanks in advance for any advice!
I have a 99 Grand Caravan sport that had the misfortune of greeting a deer at speed. Most of the damage was in the front middle, damaging the hood, destroying the fans, and bending the radiator and support. Of course this happened after I took it off collision coverage! Anyways, so I went about replacing whatever damaged bits and got her back on the road.
Right after the repairing what I thought was bad, the van started to cut off while it was at speed. It happens randomly. Usually, if I disconnect the battery and let it sit for a few minutes, it will fire up. But them sometimes, it will cut out again. It's very random. I've checked the battery connections, the fusebox for any loose/damaged fuses and everything "looks" fine. But something obviously is not.
And now today, I get a Service Engine light and the it goes into limp mode; feels like it stays in 3rd gear. I pulled the battery, let it sit for a few minutes, and restarted it. Service light goes out and it seemed to shift/drive normal. But after <30 sec. the transmissioned seemed to "thunk" and it went into limp mode again. When I got home, I connected my scanner and I had two codes: P0700 and P0200.
I know that one has something to do with a transmission fault error and the other has something to do with the injector sensor. Not being a mechanic, I have no idea what to look for to troubleshoot this. I don't mind tackling it, but I was wondering if anyone could give me direction as to what to check for and hopefully get this fixed. I'm guessing the collision damaged something that I did not see/look for. I've checked the cables/wiring and from what I can tell, everything looks to be ok and in place.
Also, if the injector sensor was causing a problem, could that in turn cause the transmission thunk, causing the Service Engine light?
Thanks in advance for any advice!
