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2000 Dodge Grand Caravan A604 transmission. Engine runs in Park When shifted into gear - metallic crunch and engine stops. Kind of like the situation when the old parking paw engaged before the car stopped type noise. Is there a physical paw on these that is not releasing? People had problem w/ slippage. Changed the trans. filter w/ 6 qts fluid - something is locking the trans/ engine stalls. Thank You for your advice - Chris K Central Park Repair, Bozeman, MT

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The transmission must be removed and torn down to inspect for damaged parts, you most certainly will need to have it exchanged or rebuilt.

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Anonymous

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sounds like the lock for it broke either from the button on the shifter or from the pedal its only plastic i would take the shifter cover off and try it then and look at all the peices too see what is not working

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jan 20, 2010

SOURCE: I have a 2000 Dodge Grand Caravan. Lastnight my

Darrell, The trans went into limp mode. 41te trans do funny things. The limp setting is so you can get home or to the dealer. As for the slipping , check fluid first. If ok scan for codes from trans...

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jul 24, 2010

SOURCE: 3,3 engine,changing side pan on trans what is

if you choose to do it at home all you can drain out is about 40%. A shop machine will replace 100%. Just keep that in mind if you really want to preserve the trans since these transmissions are prone to high rate of failures. Number 1 reason trans fail is do to bad fluid.

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Jeremy W.

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  • Posted on Oct 01, 2010

SOURCE: my 2001 dodge grand caravan

so it idles fine as long as it is in park. when you shift it into gear it stalls?

Does it feel like if you had a manual transmission and you let out the clutch with your foot on the brake?

if you are in a place you can do this safely without hitting anything try starting it while the transmission is in neutral. After it starts put it into either drive or reverse with your foot off the brake. Does it start to move, then the rpms start to drop fast and then stall?

Again if you can do this in a safe place what happens if you do the above and as soon as it goes into gear you give it a little gas? Will it move and stay running until you come to a stop? If yes the torque converter is locked.

Unfortunately from the description of the fluid and this symptom your likely looking at replacing the transmission.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Apr 19, 2011

SOURCE: I have a 2000 dodge caravan. When the engine is

Sounds like there is a problem with the Torque converter in the transmission or Transmission itself. When you put it in gear it should initially go into neutral but occasionally the transmission will stick part way in gear and partially in neutral putting a load on the motor. It is not enough of a load to get the vehicle moving but it is enough to stall the motor. This could be a simple clutch adjustment in the Automatic clutch to a PCV valve issue to a need to rebuild the whole transmission because of a problem with the control body or transmission pump itself. Sorry for the bad news.

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