1994 Dodge Caravan: stuck in gear or won't shift

11 of the 643 complaints about the 1994 Dodge Caravan describe stuck in gear or won't shift.

owner complaints: 11
of this car's complaints: 2%
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 14 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Stuck in gear or won't shift by model year

2010
1
2008
4
2007
1
2005
1
2004
1
2003
2
2001
3
2000
4
1999
2
1998
4
1997
7
1996
7
1995
6
1994
11
1993
3
1992
8
1990
5

What owners say

Filed Mar 26, 2002 · Transmission · MO

At 20 MPH and 50 MPH the transmission will not shift to next higher gear, the vehicle has not been examined by dealer at this time. Nlm

Filed Mar 9, 2001 · Transmission · MD

Consumer is having problems with transmission. Transmission will not shift/change gears after approximately 20 MPH. Please provide any additional information/attachments.

Filed Aug 23, 2000 · Transmission · MO

Transmission began slipping at low gears, then pausing and jumping into gear. Began sticking in 1st gear causing driver to stop, restart engine to reset transmission or drive at speeds under 30 MPH. Rebuilt in 5/99 but transmission is slipping again and will not shift into higher gears.this proves dangerous when driving on highways and cannot accelerate to a safe speed.

Filed Jan 28, 2000 · Transmission · IN

The lower reverse gear went into limp mode while vehicle is in drive. Would be sluggish & hard to shift. Would have no prior warning of problem. Shut vehicle off & then restarted. Worked fine untill it was shifted a few times. Then went back into limp mode. Took vehicle to dealership & was informed by mechanic transmission needed to be replaced.

Filed Oct 12, 1999 · Transmission · MD

The vehicle does not shift into gears properly. When vehicle is shifted from reverse to drive it does not shift right away. Dealer has been notified.

Filed Jun 24, 1999 · Transmission · CA

Transmission lugs, shifts hard will not go into drive, the problem started when we bought the van. The dealer said it was normal. The van goes into limp mode constantly when it finally goes into gear.

Filed Jun 24, 1999 · Transmission · MI

When slowing down automatic transmission will skip first gear, go into neutral, and then suddenly pop into second gear, causing vehicle to lunge foward and get stuck in second gear. Consumer must shut ignition off three times in order for it to work properly again.

Filed Mar 12, 1999 · Transmission · MI

It jerks severly when going into gears when shifting sometimes does not shift into first till after 50mph, when you stop has poor take off seems to not want to move, previous owner had pump in transmission and other components change a year before we purchased it in 1997 and now we also have been told this needs to be replaced again, also when putting into reverse does not want to engage at first or when it does clunks badly and we have had the motor mounts checked and they are fine

Filed Dec 2, 1998 · Transmission · MS

Transmission failed to operate. Vehicle got stuck in gear. Dealer/mfr. Wer enot notified at this time.

Filed Feb 9, 1997 · Transmission · WI

Transmission stuck in second gear.

Filed Mar 8, 1996 · Transmission · CA

While driving, experienced abrupt transmission malfunction when vehicle jerked then lunged forward, wouldn't shift into any gear/moved in reverse position.