1996 Dodge Caravan slipping

NYCREST

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1996 DODGE CARAVAN
6 CYL
2WD
AUTOMATIC
153,000 MILES

I have a 96 Dodge Grand Caravan with 153k miles. The transmission slips when I am in drive. If I put the car in 3rd gear it does not slip at all and drives smoothly. All of The fluids are fine. When I am in drive and I accelerate, at first it will do nothing then the engine revs and the transmission will engage. I will also have loss of power to the transmission at cruising speed. I put the car in cruise control and it did the same. I use this car only to go back and forth from work and rarely will ever exceed 45 mph.

Wednesday, August 25th, 2010 AT 1:29 PM

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JACOBANDNICKOLAS

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Is the trans fluid clean and full?

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Thursday, August 26th, 2010 AT 10:17 AM

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Thank you for your reply. Fluids are full and clean.

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Thursday, August 26th, 2010 AT 10:20 AM

JACOBANDNICKOLAS

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Have any warning lights come on? It sounds like a problem with the torque converter, but I can't be sure.

Let me know if the light came on.

Joe

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Thursday, August 26th, 2010 AT 8:49 PM

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Hi Joe, thanks for the reply. There are no lights or codes associated with this. Incredibly it drives and shifts smoothly, yet only in 3rd gear. I find your site very informative. Thanks again.

Allen

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Friday, August 27th, 2010 AT 9:46 AM

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