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1996 Dodge Caravan Transnission 1st gear

Tiny
COACH_WALKER
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  • 1996 DODGE CARAVAN
  • 6 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 19,800 MILES
My transmission works fine until my first stop. Then it does not want to come out of first gear.

Upon occasion, it will work fine.
Fluid has been changed, but maybe a bit high.

Is there a vacuum tube that assists the shifting?

Or is there a shift kit that will help?
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Tuesday, April 6th, 2010 AT 6:29 PM

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Tiny
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If you have the overdrive transaxle it means there may be something slipping internally. You have almost 200,000 miles, I 'm glad this is the first time this has happened. Although you serviced it your going to have to have the TCM scannesd for transmission fault codes. It has a computer of it's own and the trans has self-diagnostics. If it doesn't feel like it is slipping, it may just be an electronic sensor. There are input and output sensors that, if their speeds don't agree will put the unit into 'limp-in' mode. Then you'll have second gear only. If it's slightly overfilled it should not make that big a difference but it should be checked when hot. Try scanning the TCM computer. Ok
If it's just a 3-speed auto, no, there is no vacuum lines. Only shift cable and manual lever adjustments.
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Tuesday, April 6th, 2010 AT 8:21 PM

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