1999 Dodge Grand Caravan Transmission Slip

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LORIEN4KIDS
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[color=blue:1b94f7dfc1] Aloha!
I own a 1999 Dodge grand Caravan SE. She's got about 91000 on her. A few weeks back the transmission started slipping. I was barely driving it. Then the check engine light came on. Right around the same time it would drive normal for a bit then would be stuck in second gear. Now all off the sudden it barely goes at all. My DH changed out the transmission filter but that didn't help at all. We had a friend plug it into his computer and we got these trouble codes :[/color:1b94f7dfc1]
[b:1b94f7dfc1] P1787 : Manafactuer Control Transmission
P0731 : Gear 1 Ratio incorrect
PO732 : Gear 2 Ratio incorrect
PO 733 : Gear 3 Ratio incorrect
PO 700 Trans Control System Malfunction.[/b:1b94f7dfc1]

[color=blue:1b94f7dfc1]We are just at a loss as to what to do. At this point it is not drivable so we are trying to decide if we should tow it to the Dodge Dealer or to a private Tranny shop. We are on such a tight budget (we have 6 kids ) we just cannot afford to take it all over the place.....[/color:1b94f7dfc1]
Jan 18, 2006 at 8:34 AM
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2CARPRO JACK
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You are getting those codes because the transmission is going bad and slipping. I would seek an independent shop that has good reviews on google. You will get the best service done at the good price.
Jan 18, 2006 at 8:35 AM

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The transmission is failing and slipping, which is causing the ratio and transmission-control codes. Take it to a well-reviewed independent transmission shop rather than the dealer for diagnosis and repair.

Conversation Summary

The owner of a 1999 Dodge Grand Caravan SE with about 91,000 miles reported transmission slipping, a check engine light, intermittent second-gear lockup, and eventual loss of drive. Changing the transmission filter did not help. Codes retrieved were P1787, P0731, P0732, P0733, and P0700. The expert said the codes result from a failing, slipping transmission and recommended a well-reviewed independent shop for good service at a reasonable price.

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