# 1998 dodge intrepid transmission **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** transmissions\ **Created:** [July 21, 2008, 1:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-dodge-intrepid-transmission/17010 "2008-07-21T13:49:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![carrie1014](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f05b48/32.png) [@carrie1014](https://community.cartalk.com/u/carrie1014)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2008, 1:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-dodge-intrepid-transmission/17010/1 "2008-07-21T13:49:50Z")
My car was stalling, speedometer quit, transmission wouldn’t shift & the mechanic replaced the output speed sensor & it ran fantastic. 1 week later the engine light comes on again & now he tells me I need a new transmission, but the transmission is shifting great. What gives? ---
**Author:** ![NYBo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nybo/32/17281_2.png) [@NYBo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/NYBo)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2008, 9:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-dodge-intrepid-transmission/17010/2 "2008-07-21T21:09:39Z")
Is the car running well at this point? Your post isn’t clear on this. Step 1 is to find out why the “Check Engine” light is coming on. Many chain auto parts stores will do this for free. Post back with the exact code(s). ---
**Author:** ![carrie1014](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f05b48/32.png) [@carrie1014](https://community.cartalk.com/u/carrie1014)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2008, 3:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-dodge-intrepid-transmission/17010/3 "2008-07-22T15:53:36Z")
Havent found an auto parts store in my area that will do this for free - yet. Taking to another mechanic Wed that is offering free diagnostics & I will post the result. Car ran great for one week. Went to leave one evening and it wasnt going into gear but it wasn’t stalling & the speedometer was working. When I went to take back to mechanic next morning, everything felt like it was running good but the engine light was on. ---
**Author:** ![carrie1014](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f05b48/32.png) [@carrie1014](https://community.cartalk.com/u/carrie1014)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2008, 10:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-dodge-intrepid-transmission/17010/4 "2008-07-22T22:25:41Z")
Okay, took to an auto parts store. One of them white knuckle drives. Drove well for several minutes then went back to not shifting. Anyhow, the codes are P0750 - shift solenoid A malfunction and P0700 trans control sys malfunction. ---
**Author:** ![NYBo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nybo/32/17281_2.png) [@NYBo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/NYBo)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2008, 10:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-dodge-intrepid-transmission/17010/5 "2008-07-22T22:35:45Z")
The solenoid pack can be replaced for $200 - $300, IIRC. However, having both of these codes leads me to believe the problem could be the electrical connection between the PCM (powertrain control module) and the transmission. There is a thick wiring harness between the two. The connections at the transmission end often het corroded. ---
**Author:** ![carrie1014](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f05b48/32.png) [@carrie1014](https://community.cartalk.com/u/carrie1014)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2008, 11:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-dodge-intrepid-transmission/17010/6 "2008-07-22T23:54:03Z")
Sounds cheaper than a new transmission. Not much cash on hand these days. I’ll start making phone calls tomorrow. Thanks for your input. Helps a lot! You think of anything else please let me know. ---
**Author:** ![carrie1014](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f05b48/32.png) [@carrie1014](https://community.cartalk.com/u/carrie1014)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2008, 3:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-dodge-intrepid-transmission/17010/7 "2008-07-23T15:55:22Z")
Most shops had nothing to say, just to bring it in. One did say it didn’t sound like the transmission was shot. None wanted to hear the codes, which I can understand. Who wants to tell you what they think it could be and then be wrong when the car comes in.