2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse Vehicle stopped pulling without war

1DANIELBELL

MEMBER
2001 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE
4 CYL
FWD
AUTOMATIC
10,000 MILES

While driving, my 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse (auto/shiftronic transmission) acted as if it had been bumped into neutral. The shifter was still in gear, but the car wouldn't pull.

It cranks perfectly, and the shifter moves as it should, but it doesn't seem to be in gear. Before it was driving and shifting perfectly. There was no grinding or popping noise when the problem occured. No warning whatsoever.

Five different mechanics have suggested five different things it could be (one even said the whole transmission needed to be replaced -- which I doubt).

What could the problem be? How can I avoid getting screwed at the repair shop?

1 Reply

KHLOW2008

MECHANIC
41,815 POSTS

Hi 1danielbell,

Thank you for the donation.

Did all those mechanics had a look at the vehicle and tested it?

Possible causes are :

Faulty PNP switch. Are the indicator lights in dash working correctly in all gear position?
Faulty shift cable assembly.
Faulty engine system.
Faulty torque converter.
Faulty oil pump.
Faulty PCM.

The torque converter is the most likely culprit. Try retrieving for trouble codes to see if any are stored in PCM.