# 1990 Dodge Grand Caravan - Goes into limp mode

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1990-dodge-grand-caravan-goes-into-limp-mode/163596>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** dodge\
**Created:** [April 30, 2020, 5:07am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1990-dodge-grand-caravan-goes-into-limp-mode/163596 "2020-04-30T05:07:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Ron02](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e47774/32.png) [@Ron02](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Ron02)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2020, 5:07am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1990-dodge-grand-caravan-goes-into-limp-mode/163596/1 "2020-04-30T05:07:04Z")

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the transmission is fine until down shifting, then it goes into limp home mode, then I stop the car, restart engine then transmission is ok, what is causing this problem ?

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**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2020, 6:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1990-dodge-grand-caravan-goes-into-limp-mode/163596/2 "2020-04-30T18:09:33Z")

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When you say “downshifting” do you mean you’re manually downshifting or just the transmission downshifts on its own? Either way, take it to a good independent transmission shop but bear in mind that you’re talking about a 30 year old minivan. I wouldn’t put much money into it.