1998 Plymouth Voyager Jerk at Speed

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ROBBIE78
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1998 plymouth voyager 3.0L 130,000km

I recently bought a plymouth voyager and i'm now having a problem,everytime i get up between 60km/h and 80km/h the van seems to jerk or do a quick studder,could this be the transmission slipping? I had brought it back to the garage and had it checked out but they said they didnt feel anything and that what we could be feeling is something on those vans that actually locks for better gas mileage,Are we getting screwed over or could this actually be the problem?
Jun 20, 2006 at 4:36 PM
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VANDRAGON
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i think your getting screwed of what! BUT, the trans converter could be locking up to late or unlocking at those speeds. take it some where else and tell them what the other shop said. sometimes they will fix the problem just to make the other shop look bad!
Jun 22, 2006 at 2:07 AM
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Get a second opinion and have the shop check torque converter clutch lockup. It may be locking too late or unlocking around 60-80 km/h, which can cause a jerk or stutter.

Conversation Summary

The owner of a 1998 Plymouth Voyager 3.0L reports a jerk or quick stutter between 60 and 80 km/h and wonders if the transmission is slipping. The first shop found nothing and suggested normal lockup for fuel economy. An expert said the converter may be locking late or unlocking at those speeds and recommended another shop.

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