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Car Forum / Chrysler Cars / December 20041996 Voyager Transmission Hesitation
1996 Plymouth Voyager. 2.4L. 4 Cylinder. 176K miles. Now that I've got the engine problem fixed, I'm turning my attention to the transmission. When putting the vehicle into reverse there is a pause before the transmission "kicks in." This is most noticable on cold days when the delay can be up to 5 or 10 seconds for reverse (which then kicks in and jars everyone's teeth out). Reverse is worse than drive. Cold is worse than warm. Also, when driving, it seems to take longer to automitcally switch gears than it used to. And seems to hesitate just a tiny bit when upshifting. This is only noticable when it's cold. Is there any answer besides "the transmission is worn out"? Thanks in advance. -- Christian >When putting the vehicle into reverse there is a pause before the >transmission "kicks in." This is most noticable on cold days when the >delay can be up to 5 or 10 seconds >for reverse (which then kicks in >and jars everyone's teeth out). How cold are yer temps? Respectfully submitted, Loren Knighton Woodland, CA. Under the hood since 1964 Member TRNI IATN http://www.lubegard.com/automotive/trans_atf.html http://www.longmfg.com/web/longwebframework.nsf/home/web.trucool >>When putting the vehicle into reverse there is a pause before the >>transmission "kicks in." This is most noticable on cold days when the [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >How cold are yer temps? Actually, not too cold. I live in east-central New Mexico. So, unless it's a particularly bad day, morning temps usually range 20 - 35 degrees (F) in the worst part of winter. -- Christian When was the last time the fluid/filter was changed? That's always a good place to start - you can also see then if there is any/much metal in the pan/around the pan magnet. Also you could get the codes pulled to see if there are any logged faults. >>>When putting the vehicle into reverse there is a pause before the >>>transmission "kicks in." This is most noticable on cold days when the [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > -- Christian >When was the last time the fluid/filter was changed? That's always a good >place to start - you can also see then if there is any/much metal in the >pan/around the pan magnet. Also you could get the codes pulled to see if >there are any logged faults. Okay, that's where I'll start then. Is there a recommended fluid change interval? I checked fault codes in relation to the engine problem I was having (different post). It didn't return anything that I think would be applicable to the tranny. Thanks! -- Christian >>>>When putting the vehicle into reverse there is a pause before the >>>>transmission "kicks in." This is most noticable on cold days when the [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >> >> -- Christian >>>When putting the vehicle into reverse there is a pause before the >>>transmission "kicks in." This is most noticable on cold days when the [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > -- Christian We're all assuming that you've checked the fluid level. >>>>When putting the vehicle into reverse there is a pause before the >>>>transmission "kicks in." This is most noticable on cold days when the [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >> -- Christian >We're all assuming that you've checked the fluid level. Good assumption. It's fine. -- Christian |
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