Transmission will not shift out of second gear. Consumer can't drive on the highway in this condition.
1993 Dodge Intrepid: stuck in gear or won't shift
5 of the 407 complaints about the 1993 Dodge Intrepid describe stuck in gear or won't shift.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 14 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Stuck in gear or won't shift by model year
What owners say
The trunk lid seals and weather stripping leaking during rain and car washing. The blower door control motor makes a noise during vehicle turn-on and when selecting use of air conditioning, problem was identified during intiial warranty period w/ advanced service contract and was advised it was not a covered feature. The dash gauges and transmission fails to engage when car is started w/ the air bag light remaining illuminated, the transmission will not shift correctly while this occurrence is active and it is intermittent.
Service representative says transmission went into "limp" mode? After failure, transmission would not shift past first gear? Not a problem he hasn't seen before? Daimlerchrysler rep says unusual to have failure with that few miles, must be an internal failure/engineering design defect?
Vehicle will not shift out of low gear.
Auto-tran: transmission does not shift into any gear; towed to mechanic; parts not available because of large volume of repairs. Tt
Service bulletins that may apply
- Automatic transmission fluid usage ATF+4
- This bulletin announces the availability and installation of a resuable automatic transmission oil pan gasket
- Subject regarding auxiliary differential vent
- 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
- Condition with tranaxle shudder during a 3RD gear to 3RD gear partial emcc ( electronically modulated...
- Concerns with 41TE/42LE transaxle shudder during an emcc (electronically modulated converter clutch) shift
Related recalls
Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: floor shift
- What is wrong
- On certain passenger vehicles, the floor shifter ignition-park interlock may fail and allow the shifter to be moved out of the park position with the key removed. An inoperative interlock may also allow the key to be removed when the shifter has not been placed in the park position.
- Risk
- Either circumstance may result in the vehicle rolling away without warning.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a new load-limiting push rod into the floor shifter lever of the affected vehicles. Owner notification began on june 14, 2004. Owners should contact daimlerchrysler at 1‑800‑853‑1403.
Recall number 04V021000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1993 Dodge Intrepid won't shift
Is stuck in gear or won't shift a common problem on the 1993 Dodge Intrepid?
5 of 407 owner complaints about the 1993 Dodge Intrepid (1%) mention stuck in gear or won't shift. The model year with the most reports is 1994.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1993 Dodge Intrepid?
There is 1 recall and 14 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1993 Dodge Intrepid
Fuel leak 48Fuel smell 25Ball joint 23Stalling 22Headlights 15ABS 11Transmission failure 10No deployment 9Adaptive cruise 8Brake failure 8Fire or smoke 5Fuel pump 5Power steering loss 5
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