Chrysler Repair: 92 automatic:Limp-in DRB II codes 22,32,33,36,46,51,52, speed ratio, output speed

Question
I had a friend run the DRB on my 92 New Yorker 3.3.  and came up with the following series of codes.  52, 36, 51, 46, 32, 33, 22.

I was hopeing you could tell me if it might be electrical or an internal problem. Of course I'm hopeing to not have to drop my trans.  But any help would be much app.

Thank You
Dan

Answer
Hi Dan,
I think that with all those codes your luck has run out. Particularly the 52 and 36 which say that there is a speed ratio failure in 2nd gear and only mechanical issues should be considered (e.g. a clutch is slipping). The cost is so high that you might want to open the solenoid box and have the 2/4 solenoid and its electrical circuit checked (codes 22 and 32). I don't have a code 33 definition to evaluate that one, so it may be a readout error. 46 means a 3/4 shift abort has happened too many times and suggests a failure in the UD hydraulic circuit, and 51 is about a speed ratio failure in 1st gear as well. Another possibility with the 51 is an output speed sensor problem, but that is not an explanation offered for the 52. But again the cost of pulling the trans is so high that it might be worth replacing the output speed sensor just on a chance.
So it would be a choice to spend several hundred dollars on the hopes that it isn't an internal clutch or other mechanical part failure. Another way to diagnose whether it is the latter would be to drain the fluid from the pans and see if you find debris laying in the pans which is a sign of the need for a rebuild. If you aren't willing to spend $2k on a rebuild then the smaller investment might be worth it as an alternative of giving up on the car. These electronic trans's seem to have a finite life of somewhere well below 200k miles, maybe closer to 100k for many owners, and you may have reached that point.
Please let me know if something interesting reveals itself.
Roland