have a 01 grand caravan,check engine light is on po 740,have changed fluid 2 times, changed solenoid pack.light keeps coming on .van is not worth putting anymore money in.I just want to know if some one knows how far she will go with 740 code,not how to fix it.will it go all at once or will it start having issues has no issues now.Tks for any info on this problem

 

If you've changed the fluid, it should be alright. The other issue that throws a P0740 is connectors somewhere. Something about the TC lockup clutch. Have you had the codes erased? It may just be sitting cached in the computer.

 

yes cleared codes light keeps coming back but its still showing issues.already spent 400,van is not worth replacing tranny,thought i would drive till she dies then give it a proper burial at the junk yd,just wondered how long shes got.heard several people say it will drive for awhile some said not.Knw my son had a malibu with 740 code 20000 miles good til he wrecked it

 

Depends on what is causing the code, the TC may not be locking, if that's the case it could last another 100k it just won't be as efficient. Could be trans related, then it could hatch tomorrow.

Good question, Why is the van not worth fixing?

 

van has 188000 on it they want 2300 to rebuild it i bought it for my son so it has several dings and scratches i looked around u can buy them all day for 2k as long as its running good i can't see putting more money in it that i will never get back out of it already spet 400 on flushing and solenoid.

 

Don't like to mention this, but if "flushing" means power flush, then you didn't do the van's life expectancy any favors. But if it was a "transfer" using the van's own pump and the tranny cooler lines, that should be fine. Was the pan dropped, and the filter replaced? Do you know it was filled with ATF+4 fluid? Have you checked the fluid level yourself? (wouldn't be the first time a shop left the fluid too low).

 

Joy of vehicles, you'll always have more in it then it's worth.

Chances are it's an electrical issue of some sort causing the code to be thrown, a reputable trans shop will figure out the issue cheap (some free), then you could decide where to go from there. If you figure out the issue now, chances are it will cost less to fix then rebuilding a trans, and will give you many years more service.

Buying another van sounds good now, but after paying another $2k, then sticking $x into it for whatever flaws it has hiding (which they all do), and registering it, you could have just had the trans done in the one you have and you'd have a vehicle you know, instead of someone else's problems. Just another point of view on it.