Transmission

1997 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER
106,000 MILES • 3.0L • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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THEFIXER76
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Hello, my cars transmission had a crack and fluid leaked out and the clutches were bad. So I got a transmission from the wrecking yard, same year and everything. So I had this transmission new clutches rebuilt from a guy in his garage for a low price. We installed the transmission and it takes a while to change gears, the car will not go over fifty mph up hill, but it does fine and goes well over seventy five mph on a flat road.
Did the guy who rebuilt the transmission not adjust something right or not put in something right?
Also, it is a four wheel drive auto, is a P R N D 2 1 a three speed or four speed?
May 20, 2018 at 9:23 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Hi and thanks for using 2CarPros.com That is a tough one to call. I have some questions for you. When going up hill, does the engine RPM's increase and the vehicle speed not increase? Also, you listed it as a two wheel drive but in the post it says four wheel drive. Honestly, I am not finding anything on an all wheel drive for that year and specs you provided. Has the check engine light come on?
Here is a video for using a scanner if you need to check:

https://youtu.be/YV3TRZwer8k

Please confirm engine size and drive for me.
And yes, it should be a four speed automatic.

Let me know,
Joe
May 21, 2018 at 6:21 PM
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THEFIXER76
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Sorry I meant front wheel drive. No engine lights are on the engine runs great. I am not sure if the rpm go up I am sure they do my instrument panel only displays speed, gas, temperature. When I drive uphill it sounds like the engine is working hard I even put the pedal to the floor and it still would not go past fifty mph uphill. So is a four speed not a three speed, I was told if it had overdrive than it is a four speed mine does not have overdrive.
May 23, 2018 at 8:32 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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To the best of my knowledge, by 1997, they were all four speed automatics. I have to be honest, since it sounds like the engine is working really hard, I have a feeling the clutches are slipping. Is there any way you could upload a video of it happening so I could actually hear the engine?

Let me know.
Take care,
Joe
May 23, 2018 at 7:25 PM