Compactdivision
12-15-2008, 03:39 AM
Hey all
Hoping to get some help with this one. Seems I have the dreaded "limp mode" prob and CEL on the dash
recently purchased so I don't really know service history on it but is a 1999 Dodge Caravan 3.3ltr with 225000 KMS
I just changed the fluid and filter with fresh +4 as the fluid was disgusting, not burned or black but more of a watery coffee colour yeah that scares me :YO: (I'm guessing that the tranny is getting coolant in it somehow??), however the new fluid seems to have made it better as it now will infrequently manage to shift into 3rd and OD. This has happened twice now on a quick trip down the road.
Going there it was only in 2nd, however after shut down and sitting for about 15-20 mins it was able to shift into 3rd and OD just fine as if nothing was wrong. CEL stayed lit though.
I haven;'t had a chance to try this again but one of the trips was to get a code reader from Princess Auto for $30 bucks :secret2:
So the codes that it comes up with are:
P1782 - 2-4 pressure switch sense circuit
P0700 - Trans Control sys malfunction OR internal TCM OR EATX Controller DTC present (i've seen this code listed differently in a few places so I didn;t know which one to use lol)
Sicne the tranny deffinately acted differently from just a fluid and filter change I'm on the fence and leaning towards fluid system problem as opposed to electrical. Would this be a good assumption>?
and from some of the other threads I've read up on the correct course would be a new solenoid pack as opposed to the In\Out Speed sensors which seem to be a pretty common source of ache aswell.
Hoping to get some help with this one. Seems I have the dreaded "limp mode" prob and CEL on the dash
recently purchased so I don't really know service history on it but is a 1999 Dodge Caravan 3.3ltr with 225000 KMS
I just changed the fluid and filter with fresh +4 as the fluid was disgusting, not burned or black but more of a watery coffee colour yeah that scares me :YO: (I'm guessing that the tranny is getting coolant in it somehow??), however the new fluid seems to have made it better as it now will infrequently manage to shift into 3rd and OD. This has happened twice now on a quick trip down the road.
Going there it was only in 2nd, however after shut down and sitting for about 15-20 mins it was able to shift into 3rd and OD just fine as if nothing was wrong. CEL stayed lit though.
I haven;'t had a chance to try this again but one of the trips was to get a code reader from Princess Auto for $30 bucks :secret2:
So the codes that it comes up with are:
P1782 - 2-4 pressure switch sense circuit
P0700 - Trans Control sys malfunction OR internal TCM OR EATX Controller DTC present (i've seen this code listed differently in a few places so I didn;t know which one to use lol)
Sicne the tranny deffinately acted differently from just a fluid and filter change I'm on the fence and leaning towards fluid system problem as opposed to electrical. Would this be a good assumption>?
and from some of the other threads I've read up on the correct course would be a new solenoid pack as opposed to the In\Out Speed sensors which seem to be a pretty common source of ache aswell.