# Would a bad catalytic converter cause shifting problems in a 2011 Dodge Caravan?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/would-a-bad-catalytic-converter-cause-shifting-problems-in-a-2011-dodge-caravan/129477>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** caravan, dodge\
**Created:** [November 24, 2018, 5:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/would-a-bad-catalytic-converter-cause-shifting-problems-in-a-2011-dodge-caravan/129477 "2018-11-24T17:51:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![DonPalmer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b5a626/32.png) [@DonPalmer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DonPalmer)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2018, 5:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/would-a-bad-catalytic-converter-cause-shifting-problems-in-a-2011-dodge-caravan/129477/1 "2018-11-24T17:51:35Z")

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if the catalytic converters are bad will make the transmission shift erratic at times. due to the error codes going into the computer

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2018, 5:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/would-a-bad-catalytic-converter-cause-shifting-problems-in-a-2011-dodge-caravan/129477/2 "2018-11-24T17:54:05Z")

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No, it won’t.

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**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2018, 2:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/would-a-bad-catalytic-converter-cause-shifting-problems-in-a-2011-dodge-caravan/129477/3 "2018-11-25T14:34:45Z")

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If the converter is cutting your power, you will be using latget throttle poenings in attempt to maintain your usual acceleration and that can cause the transmission to downshift at lower speed than usual.