mike wells (24.241.113.188) - Thu Aug 9 20:24:54 2007

Just bought 1994 dodge caravan. Automatic trans. after stop, the you take off it hesitates the acts like it jumps in gear. slipping the engaging. Any suggestions

Reply #1 m piltz (67.171.136.129) - Wed Aug 15 20:01:44 2007

Sir; Check leaking tranny fluid via seal on cv joints....

Reply #2 jon (24.147.89.172) - Sat Aug 18 02:08:34 2007

HI-

First, you need to get more familiar with your new vehicle

so you can save yourself some money if you're slightly handy.

Go to the link. Sign up. You'll find volumes of info on your

tranny. Most important and likely; there's BAD FLUID, which is... ANYTHING BUT Mopar ATF+4. You'll need to change fluid and filter. Fortunately Big W carries Mopar+4 in W bottles of $3!

Get 6 bottles.

I don't know if you have 4 or 6 cyl. engine, but trannys for 6 are 3 spd. & 4 spd. w/ o/d. Both need the nylon `conditioners'

in the MOPAR ATF fluid. Use Chrysler dealer filter- it matters.

3 spd. is somewhat adjustable after pan/filter is off.

This means you'll need to drain the transmission fluid. Until recently I would have said to just crack the pan's seal and be ready to get VERY MESSY. But WALMART has an $8 fluid transfer pump I highly recommend. You should get 6 ft. of 3/16"i.d. clear tubing(also @ WALMART)to go to bottom of dipstick/filltube and

pump, to drain cleanly into gallon milk jugs, then remove pan.

When replacing pan, use rubber gasket AND $12 or so bottle of a

gasket sealer the assembly uses; "Great Stuff" in all autoparts

stores. Very quick setup time, & ALL MATING EDGES MUST BE DRY!

It's the best there is.

Reply #3 dean Barmore (204.249.66.122) - Thu Aug 23 09:16:30 2007

I have a 1998 dodge caravan with 170, 000 miles.

it seems to be in on egear ( 3rd ) all the time.

It does not shift. I do have reverse and park. It does

not slip. Any ideas what it could be?

Reply #4 mmoore (198.169.188.225) - Thu May 22 15:19:30 2008

My Wife's 98 Caravan is linking fluid like crazy when you drive. when it sits just drips. However, when i refill it with fluid it drives and shifts fine. I took it to one guy and he said I need to replace the tranny or get a rebuilt one. I got a second guy who says that if it is still shifting fine than maybe you just need to replace the seals, Mainly the inner seal.

Which guy should we beleive ??

mm

Reply #5 philip silvestri (68.38.62.69) - Wed Jun 25 16:14:12 2008

i have 2001 dodge carvan sport iwas driveing check engine lite came on then tranny would not change to over drive toke to ammco and he saide it was ingnition swith but i talked to dealer next day on phone thay saide get second opion what should i dow

Reply #6 Doug Cannon (205.188.117.68) - Sun Jan 4 19:53:02 2009

I have a 1998 Dodge Grand Caravan. If I crank it up and let it idle for at least 5 minutes the transmission works fine. If I try to crank it and just start off it does not want to take off. Transmission is sluggish. After a few minutes it will run as it is suppose to.

Thanks, Doug

Reply #7 gabriel (71.1.242.136) - Mon Jan 5 21:41:49 2009

I have a 95 3.0 caravan, the transmision, make hard moise after the third shift sometimes, but when begining the noise I stop givin gas doesnt happen, i bought tranny of a caravan 95 with engine 3.8, can this tranny fix in my 3.0 engine, thanks, G.

Reply #8 Gerry (209.31.143.194) - Mon Jan 26 18:21:31 2009

I have a 1994 dodge caravan se with the 3.0 litre, speedometer quit working so i changed the input and output speed sensors. the speedometer still doesnt work and the overdrive doesnt either. the temperature needle bounces back and forth between cold and normal??? Help

Reply #9 john (68.155.197.28) - Thu Feb 19 21:41:48 2009

I have a 1995 dodge caravan I bought new. I need to pull the transmission. I have a car lift and I am going to buy a transmission jack. Are there any tricks I should know about.

Reply #10 Rick (12.144.64.196) - Wed Mar 4 11:50:18 2009

I have a 1998 Dodge Grand Caravan and when I crank it up I can travel 3 or 4 miles then the transmission slips....up until that time the transmission shifts fine. 3.0L engine. What do I need to do?

Reply #11 Steven (173.67.104.229) - Sun Mar 8 17:30:43 2009

94 Dodge Caravan, Stutters on complete stop to accelerating forwards after driving for about 5 minutes. Acceleration jumps when going in reverse (i.e. I put it in reverse, push on the accelerator, nothing happens, rev a few times, JUMPS back). Randomly stalls when switching gears (just driving, speed up, I can hear the car revving, suddenly jumps into gear with a burst of acceleration).

Stupid car

Reply #12 Ed (173.169.100.232) - Wed Jul 15 21:44:52 2009

94 Dodge high Top conversion van tranny problem.

The vehicle travels ok for 100 feet then the tranny starts slipping and the motor revs freely and we done.

What causes this? How should I fix it?

Thanks

Reply #13 Jonathan Holden (76.26.33.33) - Wed Aug 26 22:41:52 2009

I have a 02 Dodge caravan and changing the transmission fluid and I bought the kit and the man at pepboys gave me a OIL SEAL also where does this go? Please help thank you

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