2000 Concorde LXi Tranmission

John Gregory · 2005-03-06T05:11:41+00:00

While cruising between 65 and 70 on the throughway this evening, my speedometer suddenly (and I do mean suddenly) dropped to zero. I felt a slight shift or hesitation and began looking at gages, suspecting the worst; nothing but the speedometer registered unusual and the car continued. I traveled about a quarter to a half mile, stopped at a station, checked the trans fluid and found nothing unusual. slight odor from the fluid but nothing like burnt fluid.I pulled out of the station and chose to drive side roads rather than turn back on the throughway; a wise decision. The speedometer continued to stay at zero and - although I must have been traveling no more than 35 to 40 miles an hour, the RPMs exceeded 2000; as though I were stuck in first gear. After traveling about half a mile, the transmission light came on ( I assume that's what it was despite my failure to find a similar picture in the service manual). I continued to drive with that light on for another quarter of a mile to half mile then shut off the car as soon as I found a safe place and called a tow truck. It was towed to a Chrysler dealer. Now I sit here shuddering about the call I expect Monday morning;$$$$.What are likely root causes of this problem? My '95 Concorde had the transmission replaced at 25000. I was "assured" the trans problems were corrected. Now another Concorde five years younger - with only 55000 - starts sputtering in the drive chain. What the hell's the mater with these components? Or could this be an electrical a computer module of some sort? And what's my likelihood of getting Chrysler to pick up at least half the tab?

Mar 06, 2005 63 Replies

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TNKEV 21 years ago

Wow! I didn't know we were being graded on our posts,and to think I thought I was seeing "pearls" of knowledge.I guess I better find a group that doesn't have such a strict instructor.I quite too!

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Daniel J. Stern 21 years ago

The Chilton Labor Manual is not the same as the Harry Homeowner screw-it-yerself guides from the same publisher.

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John Gregory 21 years ago

:-) (smile) I didn't know I was bein' graded either. I was just tryin' ta' find out a few things about my transmission then found myself in an English class.Oh well. Ya' lives yer life an' hope fer the best.

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Bill Putney 21 years ago

Hmmm - "...Your no English teacher...". A grammatical error, or more master-baiting?

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

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