Hi all,

Haven't been here in while, as the wife's Caravan was running along
great, for the longest time.

But alas, I find I'm having tranny problems.   This is on a rebuilt
tranny with about 15K miles on it.  Seems it wants to start off in
2nd, then shifts into 3rd whenever it wants to.  If I drop it down
into 1st, it'll launch right off the line, perfectly.

Stopped off at my tranny shop (a good trusted shop) and the tech told
me that on these, the governor goes to hell, and it'll start in
second, etc.  They were about to close, so I didn't get into it too
much with him.  He didn't drive it, or look at it, but said that this
is pretty common.

Is this a huge job - do they have to rip out the unit for repairs?
It's $1,050.00 to swap a rebuilt unit.   I'm not going to put another
grand into this vehicle, it's got almost 185K on it, rusting, etc.  

I'm sure they'll cut me a break on the labor, as the tranny is so new.
They're a great shop, and I trust them implicitly.   Just looking for
some background, so I can keep up with the guy when he starts
explaining this to me.

Appreciate any input/advice....

Thanks
Rick