1997 Dodge Caravan Sport. I was driving normal then it quit pulling. Now have 3 forward gears no more than 8 miles an hour. No reverse. Dropped trans pan small metal on magnet.Fluid looked ok. Changed fluid used ATF 4 Fluid, Checked Solenoid pack, Think it's electrical and ideas. Does anyone know the voltage coming from speed sensor to TCM.

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Dec 27, 2009 - This time around, the check-engine light came on, and while driving on the ..... my dodge caravan wont go in reverse and only a few feet forward tranny shot i will go ... I have a 1992 Dodge Grand Caravan 3.3L 4-speed xmission. ..... having shifting issues sometimes shifts fine other times I have to cut van off ...

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BTW, I have driven it all summer, over 7k miles with no reverse; I just park up hill or in a drive-thru spot! ... 1992 S-10/4.3L V6/249K mi/original 4L60E ... I had a '90 Grand Caravan w/3.3 and same trans. rebuilt at 120k by AAMCO ... I've decided to drive it until the forward gears go out before I pay for a rebuild ...

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Ever notice that while driving that the car hesitates or refuses to go into gear? ... that needs to be replaced, but may sometimes point to a more severe problem. ... If the carwill not shift after engaging the clutch and trying to move the stick, take a .... This is a problem because in park a dodge dose not run the the transmission ...

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well first you want to make sure the linkage is tight it might say its in drive but on the trans it might not be pushing the lever and or if electronic faulty sensor also check fluid color is it bright reddish if so thats good if its really dark and smells burnt probably somthing internally wrong you may also have clogged trans filter

1. Yes the 3.3 and the 3.8 are the same bolt pattern. But the gear ratio in the differential might be different.

2. Did you replace the filter and put it back together? Does it do the same thing after you changed the filter? If it was an electrical issue with speed sensors or the solenoid pack, reverse would still work.

The Solenoid Pack in trans may be clogged up,now you got coolant in there. You flushed the trans I assume and could replace the solenoid control pack, but it will cost you 332.00 wholesale at trans supply house. After that it is out with trans and new clutches. How long did you drive not knowing you had coolant in the trans?

I need a little mor info. But the reason for the being stuck in 2nd gear is because when something goes wrong with the tranny. it goes into "LIMP" mode wich keeps the trans. from shifting out of 2nd when you are going forward. It does sound like your trans. is gone out though.

sound like the electronic module that controlls tranny is heating up or just going bad...have it tested by a good mechanic

if any thing the calipers could be sticking but the ratcheting noise in reverse is normal

First check and make sure the fluid is full. The most likely cause is a failed solenoid pack. Circuit codes normally mean something electrical not mechanical has failed. The solenoid pack is on the outside of trans pretty easy to replace.

Pull the trans dip stick and smell it. Does it smell burnt? Your tranny might have gone out. I had an Avenger that the tranny went out at about 60,000.

When the trans. sticks itself in 2nd gear and stays there is because it's detecting a trans. problem and puts itself in "limp in" mode. When it happens again, to somewhere to have a scan done on the trans. so you can find out which sensor on the trans. is acting up.