# Transmission won't shift

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-wont-shift/33171>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** caravan, transmissions, dodge, engines\
**Created:** [July 10, 2009, 9:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-wont-shift/33171 "2009-07-10T09:02:32Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![ndrehenry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/cc9497/32.png) [@ndrehenry](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ndrehenry)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2009, 9:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-wont-shift/33171/1 "2009-07-10T09:02:32Z")

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my '95 van is unable to shift beyond 2nd gear. how can i fix this problem ?

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**Author:** ![transman618](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/transman618/32/24_2.png) [@transman618](https://community.cartalk.com/u/transman618)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2009, 9:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-wont-shift/33171/2 "2009-07-10T09:32:08Z")

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Engine size… When was the last time serviced?? Hows fluid level and condition?? Is this a Grand Caravan?? 3 speed or 4 speed…

transman

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**Author:** ![irlandes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b5e925/32.png) [@irlandes](https://community.cartalk.com/u/irlandes)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2009, 11:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-wont-shift/33171/3 "2009-07-10T23:37:12Z")

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My '89 Caravan had a wheel speed sensor fail, and this shoved the transmission into limp-home mode, which meant it would not shift out of second. Just saying.

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**Author:** ![ndrehenry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/cc9497/32.png) [@ndrehenry](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ndrehenry)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2009, 10:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-wont-shift/33171/4 "2009-07-11T22:09:48Z")

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It is a 6 cyl. Dodge Caravan Automatic 4-Speed & recently serviced in good cond./fluid levels fine

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**Author:** ![transman618](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/transman618/32/24_2.png) [@transman618](https://community.cartalk.com/u/transman618)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2009, 10:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-wont-shift/33171/5 "2009-07-11T22:50:55Z")

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OK, with this transmission being fully electronic, you are going to need to have a transmission shop scan the TCM (The transmission computer) When the TCM finds a problem it will give out 2 digit trouble codes. We need to know what codes it is putting out. Thats going to be where we start.

transman