"saabturbo" > wrote in message
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> "Thompson" > wrote
> >
> > "saabturbo"
> > > While driving - usually on the highway - a 93 Dodge Caravan just seems
> to
> > > intermittently slip out of gear into neutral (or maybe 1st gear?) -
more
> > > likely to happen on the highway or when driving at an even speed. If
> you
> > > turn the ignition off and then restart the car it is back to normal,
but
> > it
> > > will not correct itself until you restart the car. The tranny was
> > replaced
> > > with a rebuilt unit 30,000 miles ago. It has been back to the
> > transmission
> > > shop (and a good one in the area) and they replaced (for free, believe
> it
> > or
> > > not) the solenoid pack, and now the PRNDL switch. The thing still
does
> > it.
> > > They say it is an electrical problem and are out of ideas. They told
us
> > our
> > > next step would be to go to a dealer who may replace the entire
> electrical
> > > system to repair. Not an attractive option to say the least. Does
> anyone
> > > have any ideas or things to check?
> > >
> > > Thank you in advance!
> >
> >
> > Any chance it might be a speed (distance) sensor?
>
> Thanx - I think we may try that one.
OK - changing the input and output speed sensor did not fix the problem.
Any ideas where to head next? The mechanic says it is the "clutch
converter" and that we need a new transmission. I still believe it is
electrical, but I'm not the expert.
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