Duh! Never even thought to look for codes, since no idiot lights lit up -- I'll see if my generic OBDii reader can find anything.
On Sun, Aug 7, 2011 at 4:40 PM, G Mann <g2ma...@gmail.com> wrote: > Don't know that models quirks but it follows current computer logic built > into todays cars to default to a "limp home mode" when something/anything > violates the electronic boundaries preloaded. > > With full air, heat, and what ever other stressors may have been at play > perhaps one of those triggers got pulled. Perhaps a code pull at your > local > friendly shop would be in order. > It is common for transmission shift points to be keyed to engine load > sensors and a raft load of other twitchy electronics. > > Intermittent electrical problems are the worst. If you get luck, something > recorded one. > > On Sun, Aug 7, 2011 at 2:31 PM, OK Don <okd...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > OK - will do. The tranny is working fine right now - full blast AC, but > no > > lights. It is only 95 today, so 15 degrees cooler than when we had the > > problem. > > > > It was stuck in 2nd. - started in second, and would not shift out. I > didn't > > have the presence of mind to check reverse when i got home - wish I had. > > > > There is some corrosion on the battery terminals, though not gross. I'll > > clean them next. I did suck out about a cup of fluid, the level seems to > be > > right at the top of the max line now, though it's real hard to see the > oil > > level clearly. > > > > On Sun, Aug 7, 2011 at 2:43 PM, Michael Canfield <slozuk...@gmail.com > > >wrote: > > > > > I would check grounds. Sounds like the trans is not shifting into od > and > > > lockup when there is a high electrical load. Try to run lights, ac, > etc > > > and > > > see if trans acts up again. Negative battery terminal was bad on the > > last > > > Chrysler product that gave me very similar issues. Had to drive slow > > with > > > the heater or headlights on. > > > > > > Mike > > > On Aug 7, 2011 2:38 PM, "OK Don" <okd...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > We were cruising all around town (OKC metro area) lst week on a 110F > in > > > the > > > > shade day, with the AC on full blast. The car - 1 1997 Plymouth Grand > > > > Caravan, 3.3 engine, 115,000 miles - decided to only run in second > > gear. > > > I > > > > stopped and checked the tranny fluid - it was a bit over full. > > Procedded > > > to > > > > take the secondary roads home (about 25 miles), driving no more than > 40 > > > > (3000 rpm or so). three blocks from home, the water temp started to > > shoot > > > up > > > > rapidly so I turned off the AC. Got it in the drive before it hit the > > > temp. > > > > red line. It's been sitting until today, when I took it out for a > spin > > to > > > > see if it would shift or over heat. It did fine - acted normally. I > did > > > > think I heard a low pitch whine when I first started it coming from > the > > > > right front area - loader under the car, but couldn't identify > anything > > > > wrong nor the source. > > > > > > > > Any guesses whether the high temps and over-full fluid was the cause, > > and > > > > it's OK, or do I need a new tranny before I drive it 2600 miles > > starting > > > a > > > > week from now??? > > > > > > > > -- > > > > OK Don > > > > 2001 ML320 > > > > 1992 300D 2.5T > > > > 1990 300D 2.5T > > > > 1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager > > > > _______________________________________ > > > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ > > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > OK Don > > 2001 ML320 > > 1992 300D 2.5T > > 1990 300D 2.5T > > 1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > -- OK Don 2001 ML320 1992 300D 2.5T 1990 300D 2.5T 1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
