2004 dodge intrepid transmission

The proper way to fix this is first determine what fault codes are in the transmission control Module. More then likely the input speed sensor is causing the problem because you haven't mentioned the speedometer not working. If the speedometer wasn't working also then the output speed sensor was at fault. Either way if you are going to have one replaced......you may as well replace both of them. Around $100 for parts.

Glenn Beasley Chrysler Tech

Shoot - less than half that.

Bill Putney (To reply by e-mail, replace the last letter of the alphabet in my address with the letter 'x')

OK so i took it and got the fault codes p0731,gear 1 ratio incorrect,, p1776 solenoid valve stuck in l/r mil code 071ENHANCED, and p0562 system voltage low and the last one isp0841 trans fluid press sensor/switch A ckt range/perf thanks any help you can give

codes are p0841,,p0731,, p0562,, p1176

also it is a 2002 not 2004

also it is a 2002 not a 2004

Sounds like the valve body is crapped up. How often have you been changing the transmission fluid and what kind of fluid are you using?

Ted

i bought this car used and i'm not sure how they often they changed the transmission fluid or what kind is in there. when i bought it i drove it for about 200 miles and the engine light came on , so they must have reset the battery or something to get the engine light to go off, before i bought it.

How much of the work can or do you want to do on this?

If this was my vehicle (keep in mind here I have a scantool that will read transmission codes) I would do the following:

"Ultradrive (41TE) transmission fluid flush" located here:

although I would use ATF+4 in your model.

also, read the following:

I would ALSO pull all electrical connections to the transmission one at a time and give them a good spraying and scrubbing with contact cleaner (available at an electronics distributor) immediately followed by a good soakdown of WD-40 which will drive out any water and remaining contact cleaner. Don't forget the grounds as well as the connection on the transmission computer itself.

With a big slice of luck, you may possibly see the problem disappear a week or so after flushing. If it does not, well you can get a rebuilt selonoid pack for about $120. If that doesen't fix it, it's then teardown time - you got something jammed up inside the transmission.

Note that you can take it to a place that will hook up a pump to the transmission lines and "pressure flush" the transmission. It will do the same thing as above, just faster.

Ted