Yeah... that's what you get for going to the dark side and driving one
of
those silly little computer controlled machines..... Come back to the
dependable mechanical Mercedes era when something broke off you could
see
it
hanging and duct tape it in place till you got home. :))
I wonder how many cars and Iphones will fail when this next round of
super
sun spots hits... or god forbid we have a nuke EMP somewhere flash the
sensitive electronics everyone has come to depend on. I don't see a
happy
ending.
On Sun, Aug 7, 2011 at 2:47 PM, OK Don <okd...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 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
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> > > OK Don
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> --
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> 1990 300D 2.5T
> 1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager
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