Car has 52,000 miles on it. Are they just after a person taking in the vehicle every 50,000 miles or can a person maintenance on there own? After the tcm was replaced it is throwing codes p0731, p0792, p1790. As I leave the dealer it started again this time as I called the dealer I was told make an appointment, so I did, like a month later when they had an opening, they were able to once again look at the vehicles transmission then they said after 4 hours we were able to duplicate the problem and fixed the issue we had to perform a pcm-software update, and it is now working fine the way it should be. Luckily I am within a service contract and also purchased a lifetime bumper to bumper in case it continues to be an issue. Engine light appeared on dash display. We found a parts place that send them out to be rebuilt for 255.
Transmission required another rebuild this time after 1 day out of the shop transmission experienced hard shifting however this time would not up shift stayed in 1st gear. This sound is like a short buzzing noise. Transmission fluid was a proper levels and was not burnt in any way - still a nice red color. The vehicle was taken to the dealer four different times. It will also occur when you slow down almost to a complete stop. I quickly pulled over but everything seemed okay.
While pulling vehicle over consumer noticed vehicle would not accelerate. We found a parts place that send them out to be rebuilt for 255. Dealer reported that chips were found coming from compounder area, recomended new compounder. Do not touch hot or rotating parts. Feels like the transmission is going to fall out of the vehicle every time you shift from reverse to drive ,or drive to park, or park to reverse. And, watch the news for information regarding Chrysler. This was the original transmission and had 155,000 miles on it.
The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. Recorded sound on cell phone and took to dealer for repair. The contact was unable to move the front driver and passenger seats. Took van to a tranmission shop for rebuild. Since I was lucky enough to have not been in traffic I only have a dealership invoice to verify my complaint. The fuel pump, the fuel filter, the power steering pump water pump tcm , the crankshaft sensor all are new with spark plugs wires and tune up.
The transmission Oil Dipstick special tool 9336A, Dipstick has indicator marks every 1 mm. Is this a new noise you've never heard before? The fifth gear was a 1:1 ratio; the overdrive gear was similar to the. Almost one year to the date of my purchase and when I drove the van home it was the very next morning that when pulling out of my driveway my transmission gave a huge ker plunk that was teeth jarring in low gears. Problem was broken part which caused transmission fluid to be low. New rebuild installed 2nd time.
Also, what is the reasoning behind having no dip stick, and instead a cap over it saying dealer use only. A company called Tesma reportedly designed the underdrive packs pictured above ; they have since been purchased by long-time Chrysler supplier. I drove on a 900 mile trip, trans worse and leaked. It's obviously their inadequate parts and it's just a matter of time before the transmission fails on the freeway and someone gets injured. Mechanic found 9 codes and one that referenced no hydraulic pressure.
The vehicle restarted and was able to be driven. Why has been addressed and repaired? Call the dealer's service department and ask them if you should drive the van there or if they should tow it to be safe. My warranty is set to expire and they still tell me no problem exists, I wonder what they will tell me as soon as the warranty expires, most likely hay we found a problem and it will cost a rebuild. The approximate failure mileage was 22,321. Transmission would not shift and went into limp mode with multiple sensor codes thrown. He took out the automatic door locks fuse and the van shifted to the 2 and 3 gears.
Car smelled as if something was burning. The failure had the effect of losing all power instantly while surrounded by traffic making it difficult to manuvear the car to the shoulder. It's obviously their inadequate parts and it's just a matter of time before the transmission fails on the freeway and someone gets injured. Had 3 days and still leaked when I got it home. The rpms continued to fluctuate up and down intermittently. Fixing the leak will require a second trip to the mechanic. Can you please investigate this claim? The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred numerous times.