When driving and stopping; and then, when taking off again, it takes time to go into next gear. Also, sometimes vehicle jerks, and sometimes while driving it will not change gears, it stays in one gear.
1993 Dodge Caravan: jerking or lurching
7 of the 946 complaints about the 1993 Dodge Caravan describe jerking or lurching.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 14 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Jerking or lurching by model year
What owners say
While driving transmission will not engage when shifting. Also, vehicle jerks very hard, and sometimes gears stick. Please provide any furhter information, and vehicle identification number.
We have taken care of the transmission on this van. It has burned up twice, with no warning whatsoever. We have replace torque converters, and gears. It has now started to shudder when you try to take off, and it shudders and jerks in reverse. After first problem, it has never been the same.
Transmission would fail to shift when I was stopped at a light or stop sign and the RPM needle would idel between the 3and 4. Almost caused rear end accident. It started to go and then slipped gears cause the car to jerk.
There is a related problem. About the time the vehicle shifts into overdrive, this vehicle violently lurches and 7 to 10 times, stops running. There is no indication why this is happening and is very difficult to duplicate to the dealership. The problem is electronic in nature, all electrical dies and takes up to 5min to restart. The car has stranded my wife and children on the la freeway 3 times and the dealership will do nothing about it. A private mechanic will charge a fortune to look at the electrical...cheap compared to the lives of my family. Please look into this. Thank you.
When driving the truck the transmission jerks automatic please describe . Tt
When you pull away from a stop vehicle hesitates you hear bang jerk forward and resume running. Tt
Service bulletins that may apply
- This bulletin announces the availability and installation of a resuable automatic transmission oil pan gasket
- Subject regarding reusable automatic transmission oil pan gasket
- Service and parts information on 1999 running changes to transmission range sensor (TRS) tt
- Subject on delayed transaxle engagement
- Information on 41TE/42LE service information
- Concerns with 41TE/42LE transaxle shudder during an emcc (electronically modulated converter clutch) shift
- Vehicle shudder during torque converter emcc (lock up) operation/diagnostic trouble code 38
- Unknown
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1993 Dodge Caravan jerking
Is jerking or lurching a common problem on the 1993 Dodge Caravan?
7 of 946 owner complaints about the 1993 Dodge Caravan (1%) mention jerking or lurching. The model year with the most reports is 1996.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1993 Dodge Caravan?
There are 0 recalls and 14 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1993 Dodge Caravan
ABS 225Brake failure 93Seat belt 39Wipers 29Stalling 28Power steering loss 23Transmission failure 23Loss of power 22No deployment 19Headlights 14Door locks 11Hesitation 8Slipping 7Ball joint 6Spongy pedal 6Sudden acceleration 6Fuel leak 5Overheating 5Tire blowout 5
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