Would anyone have a clue what would cause a 1997 Dodge Caravan not to shift out of 1st gear, able to drive...just wont shift
medlin317@comcast.net
try changing the outputspeed sensor. I have a 2000 caravan with 193000 miles. It was doing same thing, change the sensor and now its work right. I thought I needed a new tranny.
Shift linkage broken or misadjusted?
a blown transmission they are known for that expect a $1200 rebuild
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It is the rectangular block on the front of the trans case.
Loose hold down clamp or broken shift cable.
It will not shift, the sensors and connectors are all different.
faulty speed sensor in the transmission
At times the odometer will stop working, then it will shift hard. 1994 Dodge Grand Caravan
It is part of the 6 in by 2 in by 4 in tall "brick" on the front of the trans.
The speed sensor sends a signal to the speedometer to show the correct speed and it sends a signal to the transmission telling when to shift. If the speed sensor is bad the speedometer will not work and the transmission will not shift correctly.
There are no warning lights on the gear shift lever.
Many things are inputed to tell the tranny to shift. The Solonoid pack executes the shift, and the transmission control module tells it when to shift. A good resouce is www.allpar.com.