Long time reader of this forum, but I believe this is my first post / plea for knowledge. Love the forum as a resource and have used it many times - rear hub, 105K timing belt service, and tranny maintenance. Which brings me to the issue -->
2002 EX with 116,000 miles, original transmission with towing package installed at original purchase, and we are the original owners. Recall tranny service was performed the same month it was announced. 3x drain and fill were performed over the past few months. Fluid has been changed regularly anyway. No indication of problems at the time - fluid looked reasonable. Changed the OEM filter with the last drain and fill. We did replace the 4th clutch pressure switch which was indicated by the P1740 code (blinking D light, but no MIL, P1740 confirmed with a code scanner). No codes or problems for 2 months since the last drain/fill, filter, and pressure switch work.
Wife calls today - she is 1 block from home and the van won't drive. Engine revs up but takes her nowhere. She shifts back to park, turns the van off, restarts it, shifts to D, and it drives just like normal - right into the driveway. She backs it out, takes it around the block, and it drives fine. This has happened twice now.
Is the transmission failing? Or is this an electrical or mechanical problem? I will plug the scanner in tonight to check for any stored codes. She said no warning lights came on, and the D light was not blinking. She did not try shifting back to D before turning the van off and back on.
Ideas? Truly a tranny on the way out, or something more basic?
Thanks for any input.
P.S. It has been one of those weeks. My car (02 Civic) got rear ended on Monday...found out today that the insurance company will be totaling it out! Crap, I'm already car shopping to replace it!
2002 EX with 116,000 miles, original transmission with towing package installed at original purchase, and we are the original owners. Recall tranny service was performed the same month it was announced. 3x drain and fill were performed over the past few months. Fluid has been changed regularly anyway. No indication of problems at the time - fluid looked reasonable. Changed the OEM filter with the last drain and fill. We did replace the 4th clutch pressure switch which was indicated by the P1740 code (blinking D light, but no MIL, P1740 confirmed with a code scanner). No codes or problems for 2 months since the last drain/fill, filter, and pressure switch work.
Wife calls today - she is 1 block from home and the van won't drive. Engine revs up but takes her nowhere. She shifts back to park, turns the van off, restarts it, shifts to D, and it drives just like normal - right into the driveway. She backs it out, takes it around the block, and it drives fine. This has happened twice now.
Is the transmission failing? Or is this an electrical or mechanical problem? I will plug the scanner in tonight to check for any stored codes. She said no warning lights came on, and the D light was not blinking. She did not try shifting back to D before turning the van off and back on.
Ideas? Truly a tranny on the way out, or something more basic?
Thanks for any input.
P.S. It has been one of those weeks. My car (02 Civic) got rear ended on Monday...found out today that the insurance company will be totaling it out! Crap, I'm already car shopping to replace it!