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1994 Dodge Intrepid TRANSMISSION GOES INTO LIMP MODE

Tiny
RJT5
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  • 1994 DODGE INTREPID
  • 6 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 130,000 MILES
Sometimes the car will - when first accelerating go into limp mode. It hangs in 2nd gear and will not shift any higher. You can usually tell when it's going to happen. The car will buck a bit or act a little sluggish. The quick fix is to shut it off and restart it. Then it's good to go until the next time it happens.
What causes this? This had been going on for 7 months or so.
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Sunday, March 21st, 2010 AT 11:32 AM

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Tiny
CH112063
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The trans is an electronic overdrive trans. If there is any problems with the gear ratios or any slipping it goes into a limp in mode to get you to a shop where the computer can be scanned to see what the problem is. They had problems with the torque converter in 94. You can read how it works here. It may just need fluid or a service also. It was a great unit.
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Monday, March 22nd, 2010 AT 12:17 AM

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