QuestionQUESTION: 2000 Plymouth voyager, 3.3 liter, 41te 4-speed auto trans. I was going up a hill and it downshifted to 3rd and seemed to jump out of gear. A code came up that pointed to speed sensors. I replaced them, changed trans fluid. It will go into gear and shift to 2nd fine, but when it tries to shift to 3rd it slips, makes a chattering noise and goes into limp mode.
ANSWER: Hi Jeff,
Check the trans fluid level. Then disconnect the battery for a few minutes, drive it some more, and then get a free code readout at Autozone parts store. Let me know of any codes other than 1684 which is due to battery disconnecting which is to erase earlier codes.
Roland
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QUESTION: Hi Roland,
Thanks for the quick response. I did what you said, codes P0700 and P0733 were stored. Thanks, Jeff
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Hi Jeff,
That code says the 3rd gear ratio is out of expectation which unfortunately usually is due to a slipping clutch internal to the transmission. It would be worth having a competent independent trans shop check out the clutch to see if it is slipping and to check the clutch volume indices and consider whether it could be due to a problem with the pressure switch assembly rather than the clutch. That would be the only possibility of avoiding a repair/rebuild which involves removal and high cost.
I wish it were more optomistic, but give a try to find something that doesn't require r&r.
