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2002 chrysler concorde lx low idle

Short trips no problem. The idle in gear is 650 rpm. After driving on the highway at 60 mph then slowing down and stopped at light the idle drops to 500 rpm and the oil light flickers. the oil light flickers because the idle is to low. what could cause the idle to be low?

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With a 2002 Concord 3.5 V-6, what should the rpm be at 60mph? 70 mph?

I'm not sure if the overdrive gear is lost in the tranny, but the transmission light is on.

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