When the transmission is shifted into drive the van bucks and shuts off

2010 DODGE CARAVAN
195,155 MILES • 3.8L • V6 • AUTOMATIC
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JMELOPRESTI
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When I put the car into drive, the car bucks and rocks and then shuts down/turns off. I do not have this problem when in reverse or neutral. It seems to be in a higher gear when I put the car into drive.

The van listed above is a Grand Caravan SXT.
Jan 10, 2022 at 1:28 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Hi,

Does it feel like a manual transmission when the clutch is released too quickly? Also, have you had the can-bus scanned? CAN stands for controller area network. Basically, all modules are tied together via a few wires. This type of scan will retrieve codes regardless of the module storing them.

Here is a link showing how it's done. If you haven't, I would recommend doing this.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/can-scan-controller-area-network-easy

Let me know as much as you can.

Take care,

Joe
Jan 11, 2022 at 9:27 PM
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