My van will not go anywhere, I have the trouble codes, can you tell me what to fix?

Tiny
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My '99 Chrysler town and country is currently undriveable. The transmission will not go into gear. The trouble codes I got when it was working are P0700, P0403 and P1776. It did this once before but it made a bunch of noise and di some bucking and then wouldn't go into gear. It sat for a couple of months. We needed to move it and the battery was dead. After we recharged the battery it started and we were able to drive it without any problems. I assume that's because the pcm cleared due to the battery being dead. We have driven it for about a month or so and were able to get the trouble codes. A couple of days ago I went to drive it. I made it to the end of the street and then it did not go anywhere. I tried to put it in reverse, drive, etc. To no avail. It currently will not move. Any ideas? Should I try to get the codes myself to see if it comes up with something different? Thanks for any help you can provide.
Friday, October 5th, 2012 AT 2:11 PM

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Tiny
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Check the fluid level. The filter may be clogged. Otherwise, it has failed internally and needs to be removed and examined.

Roy
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Friday, October 5th, 2012 AT 2:12 PM
Tiny
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The fluid levels were fine the last time we checked it a few days ago. How do I find out if the filter is clogged?
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Friday, October 5th, 2012 AT 2:16 PM
Tiny
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P0403 - a fault with the EGR solenoid circuit.

P0700 - an indication of transmisison trouble codes.

P1776 - Solenoid switch vale latched in L-R position.

Possible causes are :
Low battery voltage.
Excessive debris in transaxle pan.
Valve body damage.

I would suggest starting with a test on the charging system and battery.

To check for debris in oil pan and clogging of filter, you need to drop the oil pan.
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Friday, October 5th, 2012 AT 2:53 PM
Tiny
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You will need to drop the pan and inspect the filter.

Roy
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Friday, October 5th, 2012 AT 3:30 PM

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