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No shift to 2nd unless engine is restarted.

Sent to Car Experts April 26, 2005 11:22 p.m.

On a '98 Dodge Caravan Sport Automatic with a 3.3 Liter Engine, sometimes when starting out, it stays in first gear and does not shift into second gear even when I wind it out a bit. I have to pull over, shut off the engine and start it back up again, and then it works and shifts fine. Except that sometimes - when it is shifting like it should do, the engine speeds up, or winds out a little, or freewheels, when shifting from 1st gear to 2nd gear for just a fraction of a second...as if the 2nd gear clutch sometimes does not engage soon enough when the 1st gear clutch disengages. Also, just to let you know, the check engine light stays on and is on continuously...even when it is shifting fine. I would appreciate input from resolutions of similar problems and from those knowledgeable in these matters. The largest concern is the thing not shifting at all, as first mentioned. Thank you. My email address is vull@usa.com

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Sent April 27, 2005 12:30 a.m. (1 hour and 7 minutes later)

First check the transmission mount it's a common problem of Carvan and Voyager, if the mount is good, then you can try changing the transmission fluid, if that does not help at all, then you may need some torque converter, as long as the transmission is not making any noise like gear grinding noise it's just your torque converter is the problem.

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April 27, 2005 5:33 a.m. (5 hours and 2 minutes later)

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