Code P0706

2007 DODGE NITRO
157,000 MILES • 3.7L • 6 CYL • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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JOE NORMAN
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Car makes noise and will not go faster than 10 to 20 mph.
Oct 9, 2018 at 9:56 AM
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ASEMASTER6371
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Good morning.

Does the engine slow down or is the engine running okay and the transmission is not keeping up with the engine?

Roy

706

P0706
Descriptor
Transmission Range Sensor Rationality
Probable Causes
Metal Debris in Oil Pan
Powertrain Control Module (PCM)
Shifter Out of Adjustment
Transmission Range Sensor (TRS)
Transmission Range Sensor (TRS) Signal Circuit Open
Transmission Range Sensor (TRS) Signal Circuit Short to Ground
Transmission Range Sensor (TRS) Signal Circuit Short to Voltage
Oct 9, 2018 at 10:06 AM
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JOE NORMAN
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The engine is running okay and the transmission is not keeping up.
Oct 9, 2018 at 3:18 PM
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ASEMASTER6371
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Okay, it sounds like the transmission is slipping.

Check the fluid level and be sure it is full.

How long since you changed the oil/filter in the transmission?

Roy

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/automatic-transmission-problems

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-service-an-automatic-transmission
Oct 9, 2018 at 3:38 PM