1991 Dodge Caravan

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TRUCKNDIANA
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Transmission problem
1991 Dodge Caravan 6 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic

I was driving down the highway and my van made a load noise, like something broke, but it kept on going. About 1 mile later I stopped for about 45 min. When I got ready to go, it would not move any more. How do I check the axle to see if it broke?
Sep 9, 2010 at 8:20 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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If an axle broke, the vehicle would have stopped moving when it happened. So I will assume they are good. Can you get the vehicle to move if you place it in 1st or 2nd gear?
Sep 10, 2010 at 6:24 AM
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TRUCKNDIANA
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no, it will not move at all and it is leaking fluid now, so i think it is the transaxle or torque converter
Sep 10, 2010 at 7:37 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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I think I know what happened. When you put it in gear, does the speedo still show that you are moving even though the vehicle doesn't move?
Sep 10, 2010 at 5:23 PM
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