Possible Transmission trouble with my '01 Dodge Stratus?

Question

Here's the situation: I first starting hearing this weird scraping noise only when I had my car in drive or reverse (auto transmission)...repair shop couldn't figure it out...transmission shop couldn't figure it out either...other than that it was running fine.

Later on I started hearing a high pitched whining noise while driving and the tranny started shifting pretty rough through the gears.

Finally, when I got to a stop and started to go again, I hit the gas and the car wouldn't move, but after a few seconds it did start taking off.

The next day I tried to take it to a shop, when I got in and started to drive away, I didn't hear the whining sound at first, and it was shifting just fine, but after a few hundred feet it came back and started doing the same things again.

Any ideas as to what this is?

Answer 1

Bad torque converter in the tranny. It's not something you fix by itself. You need a whole rebuilt transmission. It'll be a lot better than spending a grand a pop to fix things one at a time.

Answer 2

Automatic transmissions have a clutch that can and does wear out eventually. The clutch pack is self adjusting and when it wears to a certain point the clutch simply stops working.
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When the clutch wears, the plates lose contact with each other, but reving the motor will create enough oil pressure that the plates will turn and thus you start moving again.
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I'm surprised the shop didn't mention this possibility sooner.
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Sometimes the clutches can be adjusted manually to get some more mileage out of the trans, but I doubt this will help much.
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If the clutch pack is gone, I doubt if the rest of the tranny is in any better condition. Pieces of metal and clutch parts floating around inside a transmission is not a good thing!
It generally requires a complete overhaul, so be prepared for a big bill. It would be cheaper to buy a rebuilt unit.
Get several estimates and pay attention to any warranty offered.

Answer 3

nicely even if if it particularly is a handbook tranny, you choose a clean seize. even if if it particularly is an automated, then i could suspect the transmission vacuum modulator, normally on the rear suited suited edge of the tranny. this could basically be a area of the concern. Then additionally you will be low on transmission oil. in case you ran it for some time and then it particularly is possible to burn gears. for a miles less costly restoration , replace the motor vehicle tranny fluid first and see what happens. Then if that doesn't artwork you choose a clean tranny. yet being basically 5 years previous, my wager is low on oil or no oil. the two way, replace it.