# Caravan transmission problem

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/caravan-transmission-problem/78306>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [March 27, 2013, 11:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/caravan-transmission-problem/78306 "2013-03-27T23:17:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![mrbsb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/58956e/32.png) [@mrbsb](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mrbsb)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2013, 11:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/caravan-transmission-problem/78306/1 "2013-03-27T23:17:22Z")

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I have a 2000 grand caravan that has no reverse. When the problem started, it had no forward or reverse and a low ticking sound in reverse. Had it towed to the house where it sat for months. Decided to remove and charge battery and start engine. To my surprise, when i started the van and shifted into drive, the van moved forward and trans would hold even when brake applied without slipping. When i shifted into reverse, i had nothing but a low ticking or knocking noise. Does this sound familiar. Could it be an axle problem or a definite transmission failure.

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**Author:** ![Barkydog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/barkydog/32/2470_2.png) [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2013, 3:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/caravan-transmission-problem/78306/2 "2013-03-28T03:00:00Z")

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Check the transmission fluid and level first, how long since a trans and filter change?

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**Author:** ![mrbsb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/58956e/32.png) [@mrbsb](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mrbsb)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2013, 3:43am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/caravan-transmission-problem/78306/3 "2013-03-28T03:43:14Z")

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About 10000 miles since filter change. Fluid level ok. When problem first happened engine temp went very high at idle but does not happen now

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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:** [March 28, 2013, 4:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/caravan-transmission-problem/78306/4 "2013-03-28T04:10:23Z")

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When the auto transmission on my 70’s Ford truck started going out, this was the symptom.

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**Author:** ![WesternRoadtripper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a698b9/32.png) [@WesternRoadtripper](https://community.cartalk.com/u/WesternRoadtripper)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2013, 5:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/caravan-transmission-problem/78306/5 "2013-03-28T05:36:21Z")

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What’s the mileage?