1996 Chrysler Town and Country shift problem diagnosis

152,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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WLTYLER
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This is a used trans. w/ approx. 105k to 120k mi. When it was first installed about 4 years & 50k mile ago, it woudn't always downshift to low when stopping. Upon accelerating it would make a clutch slipping kind of sound & then go. I've had no other problems & it has been serviced 3 times. including last month. Yesterday when it upshifted it seemed to go into neutral for about 3 seconds and then engaged. Since then it has not shifted up or down at all and still looses all drive for a couple of seconds occasionally when not fully warm. I've been told that I may need to replace the solinoid pack. What do you think?
Thanks.
Feb 8, 2008 at 1:04 PM
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BMRFIXIT
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[quote:26767c0e4a="wltyler"]Transmission problem
1996 Chrysler Town and Country 6 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic 152000 miles
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This is a used trans. w/ approx. 105k to 120k mi. When it was first installed about 4 years & 50k mile ago, it woudn't always downshift to low when stopping. Upon accelerating it would make a clutch slipping kind of sound & then go. I've had no other problems & it has been serviced 3 times. including last month. Yesterday when it upshifted it seemed to go into neutral for about 3 seconds and then engaged. Since then it has not shifted up or down at all and still looses all drive for a couple of seconds occasionally when not fully warm. I've been told that I may need to replace the solinoid pack. What do you think?
Thanks.[/quote:26767c0e4a]


is check engine light on ?
solenoid pack is a common problem on them tranny
usually no up shift and check engine on
Feb 8, 2008 at 1:29 PM
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WLTYLER
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Yes, there was a code for the output speed sensor. I put in another one & got rid of the code but still have the shift problem.. I have another solenoid pack I going to put it when it gets warm enough to do it outside.
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Feb 19, 2008 at 11:29 AM
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BMRFIXIT
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check for codes
replace the pack
let me know
good luck
Feb 20, 2008 at 5:50 AM
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