Chrysler Repair: 2nd opinion:1999 chrysler concorde lxi is not going past 2nd gear and odometer isnt moving, chrysler concorde lxi, 1999 chrysler concorde lxi

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"Expert: Pete Lacey
Date: 12/17/2005
Subject: 1999 chrysler concorde lxi is not going past 2nd gear and the odometer isn't moving

Question
My car will not change it's gears after 2nd and the odometer is not working either my check engine light is on , I just had the fluids checked and the oil changed and today when I had to move it when I put it in gear from park to drive it had a little jump when I put it in drive,
Do you know anything about some kind of speed control sensors going bad? 1999 chrysler concorde lxi

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hello hun
this is a compuiter problem .
First take the battery cables off for 5 min.
And then hook them back up try to see if the car shifts and speeddomtor works.
If not bring to a tranny shop so they can reprogam the compuiter it is a 40 dollor charge for the serivice . pete and you have a pretty name pete"  

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It sounds like your electronically controlled transaxle has detected some problem with the unit and in order to avoid any unnecessary damage has gone into "limp-in" mode which means it won't shift out of 2nd gear. It allows the car to be driven at moderate speed to a garage for analysis. The transmission controller logs the problem as a two digit number stored in its memory. But I would NOT disconnect the battery which will erase the codes which are the clue as to what is wrong. It appears that it may just be a problem with the output speed sensor which is an external part located at the rear of the powertrain on the driver's side and is a simple twist off, twist in replacement. That sensor not only gives the signal to run the odo/speedometer but also tell the controller when to shift gears; thus the lock-up in 2ns gear.
The dealer or a competent transmission shop should have a readout unit to find out what the code number is and from that they can make some conclusions about whether the trans can be repaired without being removed from the car (for example a electrical or hydraulic pressure problem) OR if some mechanical damage is involved. So that is my best advice: go to a dealer/independent and ask for a diagnostic readout of the transmission controller and an estimate for repairs. Get the code number(s), and if you like, write back with a 'follow-up' question to me and we can compare what you are told with what the shop manual says is the problem of that code, and then decide if you are getting the correct advice. You don't have to give them a blank check, just ask for a diagnostic readout, the code numbers and the repair estimate. It will cost something to get that done (should be under $50), but the more information you have before going forward the better. I would not go to a franchise-type (AAMCO) transmission shop, but rather an independent with a good reputation or a Chrysler dealer. The place has to have a code reader with the 16 pin data link connector that mates with the Chrysler-type readout plug under the dash to the left of the steering wheel on the right side lower edge of the junction block/body computer module. So inquire whether that is true and if their reader can readout the trans-controller codes, if you don't go to a dealer shop. If you go ahead with the repair, the cost of the diagnosis is often credited against the repair cost. But don't rush to judgement because a total rebuild costs about $1,500 so you don't want to authorize that unless it is the only possibility. Let me know what happens, because the feedback helps me too.
Roland