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1996 Dodge Caravan slipping

Tiny
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  • 1996 DODGE CARAVAN
  • 6 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 153,000 MILES
I have a 96 Dodge Grand Caravan with 153k miles. The transmission slips when I am in drive. If I put the car in 3rd gear it does not slip at all and drives smoothly. All of The fluids are fine. When I am in drive and I accelerate, at first it will do nothing then the engine revs and the transmission will engage. I will also have loss of power to the transmission at cruising speed. I put the car in cruise control and it did the same. I use this car only to go back and forth from work and rarely will ever exceed 45 mph.
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Wednesday, August 25th, 2010 AT 1:29 PM

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Tiny
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Is the trans fluid clean and full?
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Thursday, August 26th, 2010 AT 10:17 AM
Tiny
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Thank you for your reply. Fluids are full and clean.
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Thursday, August 26th, 2010 AT 10:20 AM
Tiny
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Have any warning lights come on? It sounds like a problem with the torque converter, but I can't be sure.

Let me know if the light came on.

Joe
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Thursday, August 26th, 2010 AT 8:49 PM
Tiny
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Hi Joe, thanks for the reply. There are no lights or codes associated with this. Incredibly it drives and shifts smoothly, yet only in 3rd gear. I find your site very informative. Thanks again.

Allen
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Friday, August 27th, 2010 AT 9:46 AM
Tiny
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I feel it either deals with the torque converter or the trans control module (TCM). However, I can't be 100% sure without a code.
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Saturday, August 28th, 2010 AT 12:49 AM

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