Van was slipping not going into gear when it was cold and now just will not go into gear. The transmission is shot has to be rebuilt will cost anywhere from $2300 to $2800 to fix.
1997 Dodge Grand Caravan: stuck in gear or won't shift
6 of the 572 complaints about the 1997 Dodge Grand Caravan describe stuck in gear or won't shift.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
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What owners say
The transmission does not shift gears if the air conditioner is on. The air conditioner turned all the way up will blow out air as if it was on mid way. The wind shield wipers come on when the turn signal is activated, which causes me to buy blades more often. The brakes seem to lock up when the ground is wet. You can hear metal hitting together, and the car continues to roll. My sister-in-law, and one of my daycare moms had the same problem, but they were not as lucky as I was it caused them to rear end another vehicle.
While driving RPM stayed high and would not shift gears. Dealer states transmission needed replacement. Please provide any further information.
While backing up there was a loud noise under the hood, then at 40 MPH transmission would not shift. Dealer determined that transmission needed to be replaced.*ak
Transmission went into limp mode at 45 MPH and the third gear went out. Have had no previous problems with the transmission. Have contacted both the dealer and the manufacture and they have said there is nothing they can do to help with paying for the repair. They site the van is pass the warranty.
Transmission will not shift out of second gear under load conditions going uphill. When weather is hot, the drivetrain and engine overheat, can not maintain speed while attempting to maintin speed of greater than 45 going uphill. When pulling out onto a highway going uphill with the speed limit 45 or more, you can not accelerate to the speed without the engine racing at over 6,000 RPM and the transmission will not shift out of second gear while it is in a load situation. Daimlerchrysler has stating in writing that it is a design fualt issue and they have no intentions of resolving the bad design. This condition has cause numerous close calls concerning accidents.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1997 Dodge Grand Caravan won't shift
Is stuck in gear or won't shift a common problem on the 1997 Dodge Grand Caravan?
6 of 572 owner complaints about the 1997 Dodge Grand Caravan (1%) mention stuck in gear or won't shift. The model year with the most reports is 2016.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1997 Dodge Grand Caravan?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1997 Dodge Grand Caravan
Airbag light 67Wipers 58Adaptive cruise 49Power steering loss 26Stalling 24Fire or smoke 21Loss of power 21Headlights 19ABS 15Transmission failure 15Check engine light 13Brake failure 12Fuel leak 11Door locks 10Overheating 9No deployment 7Grinding brakes 7Fuel gauge 7Tire blowout 7Fuel pump 6Coil spring 5Slipping 5Won't start 5
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