2002 PT Base Transmission

[tmichalow]

I have a 2002 PT Base with approx 52k miles. This past Sunday I had an issue with the tranny not shifting. I take off from the line and it will shift once and then no more. I let it red line a few times to see if it would shift and no luck. I contacted Chrysler as I was told I had a 7/70000 on the powertrain and now am being told it was a 3/36000 and I am OOL. Anyone else having this problem? I was told also by a buddy that this was a known issue with the PT and Neon trannys. Any truth to this? Please let me know if you have had this problem and if there is anyway to get Chrysler to pay for it if it is a known issue.

Thanks

- TJ

[IRPT]

tmichalow, sorry I can't help you but I wanted to welcome you to the forum.

[tmichalow]

Thanks for the welcome.

[CREWZIN]

TJ,

I am pretty sure that a little after I bought my 2001 with the 3/36,000 they started offering the 7/70 plan to all new buyers. Anyway, you should have some paperwork along with the owners manual that says exactly what coverage you have. Take a look around for some warranty papers. Good Luck...Oh Yea, welcome to the forum.

One more thing...there were a few owners with auto-trans problems. Try doing a search on some key words from the top of this forum.

[tpscruiser]

tmichalow,
What your PT is doing is going into “Limp Mode” allowing you to drive it to a dealer/service station using only first and second gear. It may be the solenoid pack and /or TCM (Transmission Control Module)
We ordered our PT in March, 2002 and at that time Chrysler had an incentive going, 7/70,000 Power Train warranty and one of our concerns was would we get the 7/70 even tho we ordered the PT and it may not be delivered before the incentive ran out. We were assured we would and by the time we took delivery in May, the 7/70 Drive Train warranty was no longer an incentive program but was standard on all new Chrysler vehicles. The only way I would say you are not covered is if you purchased your PT in late 2001 before the 7/70 incentive program.
Good luck.

[GW]

This is what I recall regarding the warranty: About November of 2001 Chrysler added a 7 yr., 100,000 mile powertrain warranty. This warranty was only to the original purchaser of the new vehicle, and ended when the car was sold or exceeded the limits of time or mileage. Sometime later (can't recall the specific time) they lowered the warranty length to 70,000 miles, but the warranty then stayed with the vehicle, regardless of who owned it. More than likley, your car has the 7/70 warranty. Take the VIN number to any D/C service department and they can look up what warranty your car has on their computers.

GW [8)]

[quicksilverdon]

Methinks GW has it right. I got my '02 in 10/01 - and only got 3/36. Shortly after they offered 7/100, but I was outa luck.

Back to the tranny. The 4-speed tranny is unreliable, and it's criminal that Chrysler has let it endure without fixing it. About all you can do is change the fluid & filter (be sure to use the right stuff) and pray.
With luck, it's the solenoid packs.

Also, believe the neon is a non-electronic 3-speed, not like the electronic 4-speed. It, too, sucks.

[brngrhd]

depends on the year both have a 4spd after 2000 i think they have come a long way since the day of the 1992 604 trans they keep improving it all the time. yes it could be a tcm or solinoid pack it could be in input speed sensor that is 25.00 it could be lost of things no need to guess take it to a dealer and have them check codes. the trans that is in the car is a 41te and is in pretty much all front drive dc cars and vans. not alot of trouble with them when you think about how many are out there.

[OurPTGT]

sorry to get offtopic. But, in my family of 5 we have had 3 Caravan's & a Intrepid. All 4 of them had to have the trans replaced. One Caravan twice. Hope this PT tranny holds up. [:0]
ps- and yes they were serviced per maint schedule[)]

[quicksilverdon]

quote:Originally posted by brngrhd

depends on the year both have a 4spd after 2000 i think they have come a long way since the day of the 1992 604 trans they keep improving it all the time. yes it could be a tcm or solinoid pack it could be in input speed sensor that is 25.00 it could be lost of things no need to guess take it to a dealer and have them check codes. the trans that is in the car is a 41te and is in pretty much all front drive dc cars and vans. not alot of trouble with them when you think about how many are out there.

Disagree. The 41te has tons of troubles - its in nealy all Chrysler/Dodges, and doesn't last like competitors autos do. My wife's '93 T&C had trans replaced TWICE in about 100,000 miles. No excuse for that - a tranny should go well past 100,000 miles.