# 2009 Dodge Caravan - Transmission issues

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-dodge-caravan-transmission-issues/181179>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** dodge\
**Created:** [December 9, 2021, 3:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-dodge-caravan-transmission-issues/181179 "2021-12-09T03:10:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![Dante36](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/0ea827/32.png) [@Dante36](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Dante36)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2021, 3:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-dodge-caravan-transmission-issues/181179/1 "2021-12-09T03:10:38Z")

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My reverse on my van will go forward but no reverse all the rest ot the gears run good

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**Author:** ![weekend-warrior](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/weekend-warrior/32/26122_2.png) [@weekend-warrior](https://community.cartalk.com/u/weekend-warrior)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2021, 3:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-dodge-caravan-transmission-issues/181179/2 "2021-12-09T03:39:06Z")

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try going by feel verses looking at where it is suppose to be. go one click from the park position. if you now have reverse then your shifter needs to be adjusted.

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2021, 11:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-dodge-caravan-transmission-issues/181179/3 "2021-12-10T23:44:42Z")

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Manual or automatic?

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2021, 11:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-dodge-caravan-transmission-issues/181179/4 "2021-12-10T23:53:12Z")

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> [@George\_San\_Jose1](#):
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> Manual or automatic?

Seriously ? The 2009 Dodge Caravan only came with a automatic transmission.

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2021, 11:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-dodge-caravan-transmission-issues/181179/5 "2021-12-10T23:56:31Z")

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If automatic, besides checking the linkage, suggest to start with a proper trans service. Drop pan, replace filter, new fluid or whatever is appropriate for that configuration. If problem continues, post again.

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**Author:** ![bcohen2010](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/779978/32.png) [@bcohen2010](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bcohen2010)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2021, 7:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-dodge-caravan-transmission-issues/181179/6 "2021-12-11T19:17:43Z")

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This is much more likely to be a solenoid pack problem than a shift linkage problem. This is not the 3-speed “Torqueflite” transmission offered on the 4-cylinder and 3.0L V-6 models through the 2000 model year.

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**Author:** ![shanonia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@shanonia](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shanonia)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2021, 3:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-dodge-caravan-transmission-issues/181179/7 "2021-12-12T15:34:04Z")

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The minivan forum at [allpar.com](http://allpar.com) specializes in these “Chrysler Corp.” vans. I have found help there for my 2007 T&C and my former 1999 Plymouth Voyager. Good luck and please let us know the outcome.