# 99 Dodge Caravan

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/99-dodge-caravan/34286>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** caravan, transmissions, dodge\
**Created:** [July 31, 2009, 2:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/99-dodge-caravan/34286 "2009-07-31T14:08:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![frissek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/65b543/32.png) [@frissek](https://community.cartalk.com/u/frissek)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2009, 2:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/99-dodge-caravan/34286/1 "2009-07-31T14:08:46Z")

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Recently bought used '99 Caravan. Hear a “buzzing” noise, not really a grinding noise, when it is put into gear. Don’t hear it again until you slow down to stop, like when it shifts down into first. Any ideas?

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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:** [August 1, 2009, 4:57am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/99-dodge-caravan/34286/2 "2009-08-01T04:57:32Z")

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If it’s what I think you are hearing: it’s the normal sound the trans mskes - a couple seconds of rapid clicks. Someone at [allpar.com](http://allpar.com)’s minivan forum can explain what exactly is happening - but it is completely normal and is no indicator of a problem. My 99 Plymouth Voyager does this, too.

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**Author:** ![blackdiamond](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9f8e36/32.png) [@blackdiamond](https://community.cartalk.com/u/blackdiamond)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2009, 5:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/99-dodge-caravan/34286/3 "2009-08-01T05:04:38Z")

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It is normal this noise is the shift solenoids operated at certin duty cycle to get the desired clutch appclation.