My '97 Intrepid has 165K on it and its third transmission. All three were installed before it had 50K on it.
While passing a car the other day it down shifted and the engine reved. The check engine light came on and the OBD is showing codes 12,
45, and 55. The transmission will shift into second for a while but then down shifts to first. It has plenty of fluid and does not smell too burnt. All mechanics I have talked to say it needs to be replaced. But I have a few questions first:
- Could this be a controller problem and not the tranny?
- Could a flush and a filter change fix it?
- Are any of the on-line tranny rebuilders better than the next?
- What is the OBD code 45?
Thanks for the help.
Tim