2004 Dodge Caravan SHIFTING WHEN IT SHOULDN'T

2004 DODGE CARAVAN
45,500 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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DKW34655
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WHILE DRIVING AT A CONSTANT SPEED BETWEEN 45-55MPH (MY 40 MINUTE COMMUTE DAILY) THE TRANSMISSION WILL TRY TO SHIFT UP(REV UP) OR DOWN WHEN IT DOESN'T NEED TO. THIS SEEMS WORSE WHEN IT'S COOLER OUTSIDE AND DOESN'T HAPPEN ALL THE TIME. WHEN IT IS ACTING UP IT IDLES ROUGH AND SEEMS LIKE IT MIGHT STALL WHEN IDLING ALONG IN SLOW TRAFFIC. FINALLY, IT WILL ALSO HAVE DIFFICULTY WHEN ACCELERATING..AT 20MPH WHEN IT SHOULD SHIFT TO NEXT GEAR..IT WON'T. SOUNDS LIKE IT'S WOUND UP LIKE A TOP. COULD BAD GAS OR ETHANOL BE CAUSING THIS? WHAT DO YOU SUGGEST. IT'S BEEN TO THE DEALER TWICE, OF COURSE IT DOESN'T ACT UP WHEN IT'S THERE.
Jan 11, 2008 at 7:32 PM
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[quote:14a3217fde="dkw34655"]Transmission problem
2004 Dodge Caravan 4 cyl Two Wheel Drive Automatic 45,500 miles
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WHILE DRIVING AT A CONSTANT SPEED BETWEEN 45-55MPH (MY 40 MINUTE COMMUTE DAILY) THE TRANSMISSION WILL TRY TO SHIFT UP(REV UP) OR DOWN WHEN IT DOESN'T NEED TO. THIS SEEMS WORSE WHEN IT'S COOLER OUTSIDE AND DOESN'T HAPPEN ALL THE TIME. WHEN IT IS ACTING UP IT IDLES ROUGH AND SEEMS LIKE IT MIGHT STALL WHEN IDLING ALONG IN SLOW TRAFFIC. FINALLY, IT WILL ALSO HAVE DIFFICULTY WHEN ACCELERATING..AT 20MPH WHEN IT SHOULD SHIFT TO NEXT GEAR..IT WON'T. SOUNDS LIKE IT'S WOUND UP LIKE A TOP. COULD BAD GAS OR ETHANOL BE CAUSING THIS? WHAT DO YOU SUGGEST. IT'S BEEN TO THE DEALER TWICE, OF COURSE IT DOESN'T ACT UP WHEN IT'S THERE.[/quote:14a3217fde]
have your dealer check for coroded wiring typ under the battery and fuse center we have 3 of these all have had the same problem and we have fixed them all with a little time tracking the wires down and repairing them.
Jan 18, 2008 at 11:25 AM