1997 Chrysler Town and Country transmission lag

JDAVIS

MEMBER
1997 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY
6 CYL
4WD
AUTOMATIC
180,000 MILES

Ok, it started to lag about 3 wks ago. It would be in drive, would not accelerate, then after a pause would kick in. This morning it would not kick in to 3rd, speed not above 45, no check engine light came on. Help? Need to know what low cost fix can be done?

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010 AT 7:59 AM

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RASMATAZ

MECHANIC
75,992 POSTS

Inspect and test all the following listed below:

Oxygen sensor
Dirty fuel injectors (cleaning the injectors often fixes this).
Bad MAP (manifold absolute pressure) sensor
Bad TPS (throttle position) sensor
Bad or dirty MAF (mass airflow) sensor
Low fuel pressure (leaky fuel pressure regulator or weak fuel pump)
Vacuum leaks (intake manifold, vacuum hoses, throttle body, EGR valve)
Bad gasoline (fuel contaminated with water or too much alcohol)

Sometimes, what feels like a hesitation is actually ignition misfire rather than lean misfire. The causes of ignition misfire may include:

Dirty or worn spark plugs
Bad plug wires
Weak ignition coil
Wet plug wires
Cap and rotor

Note if it doesn't apply, disregard.

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Wednesday, January 27th, 2010 AT 1:00 AM