Just in the last few days, when I leave work at 4pm in the cold, it will rev when I give it gas in drive and the car will not move. Then it catches and works fine for my hr drive home. 2 days in a row now. In the morning I drift down a hill of my driveway and it works fine then too for a whole hr to work with no problem. Its an automatic also. Any idea's would be welcomed, thank you.
2006-12-06 01:45:01 · 5 answers · asked by Robert 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
Check your transmission fluid, it may be low. If not then the torque converter is probably going bad.
2006-12-06 01:50:20 · answer #1 · answered by Hawk996 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Start by checking your fluid level. After it warms up set it in a level spot, put your foot firmly on the brake and go through the gears pausing momentarily in each, low, drive, neutral, reverse. Then put it in park, leave it running and pull the transmission dip stick and check the level. I would bet it will be low based on your description of the problem. Also look at the fluid, it should be reddish in color. Put a funnel in the spot where you pulled the stick and add fluid slowly, checking frequently, until you are at the full mark. Do NOT overfill. If your fluid was dark brown, or had a burned smell to it, you'll want to take it in for service. If not, go drive and see if it shifts better now.
Good luck with it, and have a nice Christmas.
2006-12-06 01:53:15 · answer #2 · answered by oklatom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just an addition to oklatom's answer, If your fluid level is good, and your fluid is not burnt (brown) ... have the filter changed, a filter that is getting clogged up will starve the pump for oil (especially when it is cold) and will keep the tranny from shifting correctly. Hopefully no damage done, but slippage in general is not a good sign:( even in cold weather.
2006-12-06 04:27:57 · answer #3 · answered by alk99 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check your tranny fluid level this has to be done warm, running and level , about an hour driving should warm it up , you may be a bit low , your car IS 8 years old a 5-10 min. warmup won't kill you : ) , i had a work truck that would not move in -40 unless it had ran for 15 min, made it difficult to respond to emergency's.
2006-12-06 01:52:18 · answer #4 · answered by sterling m 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I even have an Intrepid that does the comparable element. examine the point of your transmission fluid, that's possibly low. Chrysler has notoriously low-value transmission cooler strains, and mine will initiate seeping fluid while the temp gets below approximately 40 levels. seem for small spots below the vehicle, close to the radiator. besides, examine your ATF point, and be specific you employ the fluid concentrated for Chrysler products, no longer Dexron.
2016-12-18 08:20:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋