So thankful to have found this video! My van was doing the same thing. Took to a mechanic who wanted $1200 to replace the spark plugs and “see if that worked” Found this video, paid a friend to put it on and saved $1000

You saved me so much money and time. bought all my parts and took about half a day to fix my van, you are a saint

This was the exact issue we had with our Minivan. Picked up the part (had to pay up $50 from dealership but thats way better than $2k transmission) and had it back on the road in less than 48 hrs. Shifts better now than it has in years!! Gas mileage is way up as well. Thank you!!!

You are a life saver man, this fixed my grandma's van on her fixed income budget instead of having to buy a tranny rebuild

What the heck? First you help me with the work I need to do on my ‘48 Chevy. Now your showing me in advance what to do with my 2009 Grand Caravan when it takes a dump. It’s good to have you around.thank you.

I just wanted to "Thank You" for posting this video. My van was doing the exact same thing your wife's van was doing. I did end up taking it to a mechanic that I trust! Gave him all the info you posted and asked him to fix my van. He naturally wanted to run some diagnostics.....did show a misfire and one of my plugs was bad! (I had him replace the plugs, after all, I did have about 140,000 miles on them.) He was very reluctant to replace the sensor you mentioned.....I honestly think, he didn't want to get into a whole "transmission overhaul" ! Short story.....I specifically told him to replace the VLP Sensor you replaced and felt that would fix my problem!!!! He ordered the part and replaced it!!!! He called me up and told me that he'd hire me to diagnose "other" car problems!!!! You definitely saved me a TON of money by not having to go to the dealership....for sure they would have charged $3000 to $5000 to work on my transmission!!! Keep up the good work Brother!!!! You've got a fan here in Syracuse, NY. Cheers! PIper Jack Heins

Thank you so much for this video. This was our exact symptom and fix! The van was running just fine, parked and left running then went to drive again and it stalled. Reverse and neutral worked fine. Had it towed home, picked up the VLP solenoid (torque converter clutch solenoid) from the dealer. Installed, waited 24 hours for RTV to cure and the van is fixed!

Another thank you sir. I took my 2010 dodge grand caravan to the mechanic for this same exact issue (or should I say I had it towed to my mechanic). They had to contact the local Chrysler dealership to get the replacement sensor. Their transmission tech swore this would not fix the issue and that I needed the entire solenoid pack. But he was wrong and the sensor was the fix.

Ok so I watched this video 3months ago thinking I had the same problem well I just replaced this sensor finally last week. I commented before I’d have an update.. well here’s my update .. this was in fact the issue dodge said it would be $3,000 to fix I bought the sensor for what like $30-$40 and did it myself in my driveway and it took me 1-2hours . You are the best and thank you for posting this video. My 2016 grand caravan 125k miles drives perfectly now!!!

Had this happen the other day on a 2009 Grand Caravan. 4.0l. Was indeed the torque converter clutch solenoid. Thanks for the video!!

What a perfect video!! I followed your steps and fixed my van with ease today, thank you Sir

I greatly appreciate your video! Had this exact issue with my 2010 minivan and repaired for less than $100 with a filter and ATF flush. It took two days because of rainy weather delay but was able to replace the part and get her back on the road. Thanks again!

Jay, seriously can't thank you enough. You are the man! You've truly restored my faith in humanity. Need more like you sir. 🤙🏾

My neighbor found this for me but yeah smh this is what I have been wreaking my brain about for a week now so thank you so much for this video and thank you neighbor Mr.Norman.

This video was spot on at diagnosing my van’s problem. Mine hadn’t quite gotten as bad as the one in the video (it wouldn’t die every time it would go into drive), but it wasn’t definitely bad enough to where my wife didn’t want to drive it. I did also notice though that at idle when it was in gear, I had to hold the brake pretty hard, almost like I was trying to let the clutch out if it were a stick shift. Although obviously different mechanics in an automatic, I guess that’s basically what the van was trying to do with the bad solenoid. After replacing it, both problems were fixed. Thanks for the video. I never would’ve figured something like that little part being the source of the problem on my own!

The EXACT issue I started having yesterday with my Chrysler town and country. You are a life saver man.

Thanks so much for this video. I have a 2012 Dodge G Caravan with the same issue, and thanks to your advice!!! I saved time and money, and the issue went away. Please continue sharing your knowledge, it is greatly appreciated on my end.

Well Jayhawker, you saved another one hundreds to thousands of dollars. THANK YOU! Very grateful for you and your video. Here's my 2c... I have the 3.8L with the lovely exhaust crossover and dipstick in the way of the cover coming off easily. We had a little better luck removing some stuff underneath. I beat the exhaust up on top some and dented some clearance, but ultimately realized I didn't need the cover to be fully removed to get to the sensor and replace it. The only drawback is when putting it back together it made putting some gasket maker silicone a bit more difficult than if I would've had it completely off. Overall, this was definitely one of the bigger PAINS of a job I've done on this van. Limited clearance and accessibility to get the bolts off, rusty rounded off bolts I had to heat up to get out on the bottom of the cover, and all that fun trying to put gasket maker on it to close it up again (fingers crossed on that). But all was worth it when it did the trick. I would say if you're just a change your own oil, maybe brakes, kind of guy (like me), you MAY be biting off more than you can chew (at least with the 3.8L). If not for my wiser and far-better-equipped-with-tools father, I would've been dragging this problem to someone else (or driving it there in reverse). Cheers again! Got a venmo or paypal link I can toss ya a tip to?

thanks for the video! my 08 gr caravan did this with my wife driving about 90 miles from home. even with a $300 tow you still saved me a lot of money. One shop said it needed a new transmission and another said probably. This did the trick! I always buy used vehicles but change trans fluid when i buy a veh since this is often over looked. I bought the van with 90 k on it and it has 160 k now. I hope to get at least 200 k before i rebuild the transmission. thanks fro taking the time to share this!

Thank you for the video. On the 3.8L engine you can unbolt the crossover exhaust just at the front and leave the back bolted. Then with a jack and a 1” X 24” stick of wood you can raise the front crossover exhaust just enough to get the trans valve cover off. Once you have the solenoid out you can test the ohms. It should be on average 15 to 25 ohms. You can also connect the solenoid to your car battery and see if the plunger moves.

Very good sir! Similar experience, car died twice while my significant babe was driving. I looked at your video and said not me! 3 to 4 weeks later, it happened; 3 miles from work after driving 40 miles. Anyways did same things, although; I took the big top radiator hose closer to the top on my 2008 4.0L temporarily and left the coolant metal lines on. Just enough space to get the reservoir tank out the way on top from the radiator hose. And oh yeah it would not start like the other cliffhanger comment. Turns out it was the impact not driving the nut (Tourque hand power) ground wire on the transmission by the bottom towards the tire. It was lose to the hand move 😅

Great vid! You make yours the way I make mine, doing it step by step in a real-life situation. I just don't work on modern cars much, because frankly. what's the point? Too many non-user serviceable components these days. This just happened to my daughter's 2011 Caravan, when she called and told me what it was doing my first thought was that she had fallen of the wagon. Strange failure with no easy way to temporarily disable the converter lock-up. There is a mechanical engineer out there that spent seconds coming up with that design, not to mention the no dipstick. AT least that has ANY way to access the fluid, my 2006 Explorer is totally sealed, you have to go through the pan with a weep tube to check the fluid level on it. Ridiculous!

Thanks for the video. I had the same problem. Followed your video and now I'm driving again.

Hey my man , thanks for this video, I just saved a lot of money, I couldn't beleive my transmission was done, like the mechanic said, always seek for second advise.

I just wanted to say thank you so much for this video. My 2011 dodge grand caravan was doing this exact same thing. Took apart the car using your video. Got the part. Put it back together and it worked. Thank you thank you thank you!!!

Thank you so much for this video, this was the exact issue with my Caravan. Your instructions were fantastic and exactly what was needed to fix my issue. Thank you again for making it.

Thank you! This was the problem I had with my car! We fixed it and it worked! I’m soo happy and thank you so much for your video. My car was on the way to be scraped because no one know what to do. But the problem is fixed and I’m over joyed!

Thank you sir! We just had these exact symptoms in our 2009 TnC yesterday. Caught your video, popped into the local Chrysler dealership and got the VLP sensor and all the OEM supplies we needed to get the job done same day it broke down and all for around $100! Saved me hundreds of dollars!

Thank you Sir,I just replaced the selenoid and works great

Thanks a bunch for this video! My gal’s Dodge Journey just all of a sudden would die going into drive, but reverse worked as normal. I replaced this sensor and it fixed the issue. I’m sure it saved us a bunch of money…

Awesome video Saved me a bunch of money on my wife’s 2012 town and country

I hope you're keepin' track of all the asses you've been savin'. Go ahead and add me to the list. Died in the middle of a crazy highway in stop and go traffic, your video came up and you helped me get from the center lane to the emergency lane with the first part of your video. Then I ordered the part and swapped it out and I'm back on the road. This is my family's only car and it doubles as a wheelchair van for my kid. Can't properly thank you enough in the comments so you'll have to pretend I'm givin' you a high five and a 12 pack of your favorite wobble pops. To add for anyone who's got the 3.3l or 3.8l, there's a section of exhaust that runs over the top of that front facing pan with the dip-stick spout and the big electrical plug. Lots of videos and people saying you have to remove that section of exhaust BUT YOU DON'T! The exhaust has a heat shield around it and if you get you a good hammer and a screw driver you can hammer that heat shielding in right where it's touching the pan. That gives you the 3 or 4 cm you need to lift the pan up, forward and out. That dipstick spout is long and goes deep into the Tran pan, but if you hammer that exhaust in a little bit you'll be able to pull that pan off and clear the inner dipstick spout without having to remove that exhaust. No harm no foul, just be sure to put that padding/shield back over the pan (3.3 and 3.8 have a partial metal covering to reflect heat on that outer pad where the exhaust meets the top corner of the front facing tran pan). Anyway, sun just set and I'm done working on the van. Just wanted to stop back by and thank you from the bottom of my heart bud. Hope you have a good one and many more after that.

Bought a 09 caravan last week to haul guys around for work...and this exact problem just happened today. Called dealer they wanted 90$ just to look at it and who knows how much more to fix it... Thanks to your video im gonna try this on my own😳...little worried about the silicone part getting the cover back on without breaking the seal but we will see. Thanks in advance man....maybe.

I've got a 2013 T&C and I hate this car. Everything is plastic, and it's got all sorts of built in problems. Thanks for this video. I have noticed my van stalling in reverse when backing out of the driveway and just yesterday it stalled in drive when I came to a stop at a light. It feels like dropping the clutch without revving the engine in a manual transmission.

I have the exact same situation on a 2009 T&C with 188k miles. I ordered the part. I've been told $4k for a used transmission installed or $6k for a remanufactured. I'm praying this fix is all that is wrong. Will post an update after I try this fix...

Thank you for your video! My 2009 Chrysler Town and Country had this exact problem! My husband was able to fix it with your video! Just a question have you had any other problems after fixing this? Is it still running?

Thank you for posting this video. I had to make the same repair on my van. Keep the videos coming!!!!

Thank you for all the advice you gave me that is going to fix it tomorrow got the same problem

Hello, my husband followed your video and changed out the solenoid! Sadly, it did not work for us, it still having the same symptoms as your caravan. What was part name that you said you might have to end up changing if the solenoid didn’t work? Also, I wanted to let you know you have a great video here sir! Very detailed thank you very much!

I feel the same way about these modern cars, not a fan of computer operated . That was a great job very interesting.

The 62TE trans is decent. Besides the sensors that fail Where you messed up is Having a 4.0 in that van. That’s the WORST motor Chrysler produced To assure you get a 3.6 v6. You need 2012 and later. Until late 2011. They used a 3.3 3.8 and 4.0 All garbage motors besides the 3.3 Also seen you just reefing on the wires to the harness I did the same thing and had 1 come unpinned. Took me 2 days to find the issue

Those filter seals are usually fine. Seeing as they are usually a huge PITA to remove(see your video) I leave them. Never had an issue.

Great video... At 14:30 you mention a box of brake clean. How many cans are actually needed to do this job?

Thanks man I did it my self and used the part number you gave me to order my part, but my cost was $40! Thanks van runs great! But to add to help out the video remove the ground from underneath to help get the pans offf! And you will lose some tranny fluid, about a half of quart!

Got the same symptoms… was driving off the interstate exit and the car stalls loses all power. Put in park. Car starts fine and can reverse and go in neutral. Upon putting in drive and applying gas the car lurches forward and immediately shuts down. AAMCO says I have a p129E code but they want to tear apart the transmission and rebuild it…

Mine just started this today. Find this video on a Google search. Went to my KZfaq app to subscribe and I was already subd because of the Corvair content. Thank you for the videos

Great video. I have everything pulled apart. Getting all my parts tomorrow. I hope this works for me.

Wow 👌🏿 is all i can say for now im going to try it lol i bought a dodge grand caravan for $100 same problem 😅 im sure your right looking at all these successes in the reviews ill let you know in a few days.

Hero of the day. Thank u sir. 👍

there is a gasket available for the transmission pan.

BTW, that Jefferson quote is incomplete. Jefferson was no God botherer.

Apologies if this has been asked already, but is it required to change the fluid after this is installed, or just recommended? Thanks for the great video! Tackling this week.

Thank you for this video...I belive I can fix my van now...I'll say thanks again when I do this😁😁

I just tested a 2016 Dodge Grand caravan and the transmission would stay stuck in 3rd gear and the engine would stall and to change the valve body and solenoid pack it's around $2000 dollar's to fix and around 5hr of labor to do the job.

Hey I think my 2016 grand caravan is having the same issue. Not as bad though. To anyone having this problem were you having weird shift problems like I am? I’ll be going 45mph come up to a stop sign and it shifts goofy from 3rd to 2nd then weird to 1st like hesitant. Anyone else’s doing that? I just got home from work last night and it stalled while in drive but stopped at my mailbox. This is the 3rd time in 2weeks it has stalled on me. Needless to say I’m going to be getting this part and trying it thank you for the video. I’ll have an update in the near future on if this was the problem.

Thank you so much for your video. You save me so much money .

Great detail in your video, thank u 🙏 I’m about to just change the tranny fluid and filter and plan to suck out the old fluid first thru the fill tube so hopefully dropping the pan and getting to the filter will be easier/cleaner. I also picked up an aftermarket transmission pan that has a drain plug but not sure if I’m going to install it depending on how well sucking out the old fluid works.

Those little things you snapped off the studs what are they and will I need them when I put the cover back on???

On the 3.8l the exhaust is in the way. What a pain in the butt!

Very helpful video thanks man

I hope this is what fixes my 2009 T&C.

ty good video

Having this same issue I ordered valve body along shift solenoid dies soon as I put it in gear

You Sir, are awesome!!

Hey Thanks for showing me what to do thanks that's what was needed

Thank you for the video this worked great for me.

What is the name of the part itself?

AWESOME VIDEO Thank you so much

Thank you so much!!!, this happened to my wife’s car I did this and it fixed

Took me 3 days to find this video. Mine's a 3.8l, so I have to remove the crossover exhaust yo get the cover off. The engineer needs kicked in the balls, along with the head of dodge for using these transmissions so long and in so many models and not figuring out how to get them to last , be reliable, and not try to kill us. Mine doesn't just cut off when I stop, it tries to pull me into oncoming traffic. When the brakes finally kill it, it's a whiplash jerk. I have to knock it into neutral, and putting it in drive kills it with no brakes. Crazy.

Thanks my friend you safe lots money and time.❤❤❤

Did the van stall when coasting to a stop sign, Runs rough like a misfire at idle? I'm working on a 2016 caravan and I'm wondering if this is the issue. When I'm pulling up to a stop sign it just cuts off. if I pop it in neutral it starts right up. No codes and no power loss(lights, dash radio,) the engine just cuts off. Does that sound like your symptoms

just got this problem on my 09 town and country ban. my wife toke it to advance auto to get some coolant and the guy spilled some on the transmission solenoid wiring harness area. i wonder if this is the cause of the issues, and doing what you show here will help. ill update...

I wished rhis worjed for me its not dieing going into drive now. At this point it wasnt shifting properly so we added more transmission fluid now its dying when stopped but starte back up at thus point i give up.

good job

Thanks for sharing 👍

Thanks Jay

Detailed Video sir! question was the transmission slipping, I could go only about 30 to 40 km and it made whinning noises? do you think it could be same prob as yours

15:42 was that a fart? lol

Great video. That squeak in the background though….

Hey Jayhawk, I'm working on a 2013 dodge grand caravan with the same transmission. I'm having a similar issue, however it was dying out when going into reverse as well. you can get it to move but you have to stay on the gas or it stalls out (same with when it was in drive). Should I try this out? I ran a scanner on it (cheap scanner) and I found no tranny codes. One shop that is was brought too just said it needs a new tranny but it drives 100% once it starts moving. Thank you

If I was you I would do a complete flush including cooler. But still good job.

Great video..thaxs

In the early 90s...caviler ..beretta corsica...had th125 trans with lockup...same shit..

Thank you so much

Did not work for me , but it was grate to see , thanks for charing

What size metric nuts did you use when replacing the cover?

Good afternoon. A friend of mine asked me to help with his Chrysler town and country. It dies in any gear but neutral and park. Could this fix it?

Your video was very helpful but unfortunately I can’t find this part at the auto store is it possible you can give me more details of the name & description of it and what local part store did you get yours from

I have a 2013, it's stalling then firing back up real fast around 1-2nd gear then again at 5-6th would this be from the same thing?

I am about to do this same project. Judging from the video mine has the same symptoms. Did yours seem like it was taking off in second? Or like you're in driving a manual trans and come to a stop and don't push in on the clutch? Everything is fine with mine in reverse also

I have a 2010 Caravan with what seems to be the exact same issue. Big question though...did your engine light come on? Mine has not and all my reading says a bad torque converter clutch solenoid will throw a code.

My 2013 dies when downshifting to 1 gear, after first short drive.. Can't they identify the bad solenoid via dealer computer?

Thanks!

Update please?

Thank you for the video. My husband replaced the part on our Dodge Caravan 2010 which had exactly the same problem. But after replacing the part the van doesn’t start at all. Any idea what could be the cause of this problem?

Where was the solenoid located? My van has the 3.6 and I’m having the same issues

bro, can I solve that same problem but with a 1994 grand caravan?

Thanks boy , did you have any code ?

same thing happen to my ride fyx it drive like new