[Papiweb]

Hello,

I have an easy question for specialists
On the road of holidays, my Stratus (2.5 V6 year 1999) turns on limp mode.
I recently changed the sensors and the transaxle is only 50 000 km old.

As I just try a new fuel (flex fuel E85) I wonder if an engine trouble can turn the car in limp mode or if limp mode is only due to a transaxle problem ?

The car starts directly in second gear. Even after turning ignition key off and on. No trouble engine light on.

Is there a link between engine processor and transaxle processor ?

Thank for your quck answer.

Pierre Giudicelli

 

[Papiweb]

Thanks
So,you say that limp mode is only due to transaxle trouble and not engine trouble.
Ok There are two computers but they can be linked.
Thanks
Pierre
I changed input and output sensors.
Not the solenoid unit but There were a protector cap on the solenoid that I have removed
Pierre

 

[Papiweb]

OK for the code error to find.

Maybe you can help me.

There were a protector on the solenoid pack.

I removed it when changing the sensors two weeks ago. As it was damaged, I didn't put it in place.

Is it just for the noise or is it also a protection against heat ?

(my car turned in limp mode in a car jamming)

Thanks

Pierre

 

[Papiweb]

I'm sure the transaxle is ok.
The solenoid pack is not powered (always on second gear even after ignition off and on)
So I will check the relay , the fuse and connectors
Thanks.
Shops for codes are rare in France
Pierre

 

[Papiweb]

You are true.
I already had others stratus with hydraulic problem and in this case the car turns in limp mode after starting, truying to shift. Possible to erase the limp mode by switching ignition off and on.

Now it is another problem.The car is in limp mode imediatly. Seems to be a memorized default. Not possible to erase with ignition off and on.
So I think it is an electrical problem.

Is there a heat sensor, because I was in a car jam.

Pierre

 

[Papiweb]

I changed input and output sensors because I Turned in limp mode 3 weeks ago. I had new sensors so I replaced them and no more problem. I run more than 2000 km till.
Flex fuel is 0,80 instead of 1.5 euros ...
But i stop With it.
Stratus runs 90% fine With flex fuel. Loss of power and difficult to start when it is cold (below 15 celcius)

 

[Papiweb]

Yes,E85 is corrosive but so cheap. I'm not sure the fuel pump is designed for this fuel (many plastics parts).

But fuel can't be the cause of my limp mode problem.

In France we also use obdII for diagnostics. The cars are the same. Not sure that a classic obdII tool can read error codes of the transmission.

Tomorrow I'll come back from holidays and I will take my chrysler left in a car rent shop last saturday. Not possible to go on holidays in spain with a car running at 70 km/h, I rented a car.

I will have to drive 200 km to go home. It will be great !

Just a question : last week, driving to the car renter, in limp mode, I saw the kilometer display was malfunctioned (bizzar figures). Is it linked with limp mode problerm ?

 

[Papiweb]

(the speedmeter is ok)

 

[Papiweb]

I will verify tomorrow when I will take my car again but I think the odometer was just malfunctioning. Display were no letters and no numbers. Just figures like [_]-[]-. …

Thanks for the way to find error codes. I thought it was ignition off and on two times.

Do you have the list and means of codes shown by this way ?

Stratucaster, I don’t know the price of the fuel in USA but in France I save about 40 dollars each tank full. But I will stop using E85.

 

[Papiweb]

[SIZE=medium]Many Thanks to you[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]Do you know if odometer shows two digits PCM or TCM codes ?[/SIZE]
[SIZE=12pt]http://dodgedynasty....4/tcmcodes.html = TCM codes[/SIZE]

 

[Papiweb]

Thanks again,
As I will be far from home, I'll just watch the codes on the odometer, disconnect the battery and try again.
I have 200 km to drive in second gear.
Maybe I will check if the speed sensor under the transaxle is not too dirty.As it is magnetic, last time, it was plenty of mettalic parts.
I can't do more on the road with my family (who hate this car)
Pierre

 

[Papiweb]

I was talking about the speed sensor which is at the front of the transaxle, not the one behind the solenoid pack.
Thanks for your help

 

[Papiweb]

Yes, I'm arrived !
I have disconnected the battery and verified the fuse but the stratus started in limp mode.
After about 10 km transaxle shift third and fourth speed for about 20 km and return in limp mode.
I think it is an electrical problem (contact)
I will check tomorrow

 

[Papiweb]

Hello,

I replaced the solenoid pack and all is ok. :1st:
It was not limp mode but solenoid default mode ... The result is the same (second gear).
As, while driving, the transaxle was working well sometimes for a few moment and return in second gear, it was not a memorized default but a hard problem.

Many Thanks for your help

Pierre