2008 DODGE CARAVAN Power Trainautomatic Transmission Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT APPROACHED A STOP SIGN ON AN INCLINE AND AS THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS RELEASED, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ROLLED BACKWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM BUT ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DEFECT BUT WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

WHEN COMING DOWN AN INCLINE WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET, THE MOTOR BEGINS TO REV ACCESSIVELY WITHIN RPM REDLINE AND THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE STARTS TO DROP. THIS PROBLEM CAN ONLY BE CORRECTED BY PULLING OFF THE ROAD AND TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS, AND THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU. PEOPLE WHO WORK AT THE DEALERSHIP HAVE COMMENTED THAT THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR 2008 DODGE CARAVAN AS WELL, BUT DODGE HAS SAID IT IS ACCEPTABLE. *TR

AT 1,200 MILES I WAS GOING 70MPH (CRUISE CONTROL "ON") UP A HILL ON RT 40 IN TENNESSEE AND THE TRANSMISSION WENT INTO LIMP MODE 2ND GEAR. ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I DROVE THE SHOULDER AT 30MPH AND TOOK AN EXIT. ROADSIDE ASSIST TOWED IT TO HELMS DODGE. THEY PULLED A "P0750" DTC CODE (SOLENOID A FAULT I THINK) BUT THE TRANSMISSION HAD RESET AND THEY COULDN'T MAKE IT GO BAD IN 13 MILES OF DRIVING. I ASKED THEM TO CHECK FLUID LEVEL -- THEY SAID THEY WOULD. THEY SAID IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN TO TURN IT OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES AND IT MAY RESET AGAIN. BUT, I MADE IT HOME TO OHIO AGAIN WITHOUT INCIDENT. TODAY, AT 2,900 MILES, IT HAPPENED AGAIN! MY WIFE HAD JUST DRIVEN IT HOME FROM WORK AND PARKED FOR 30 MINUTES (ENGINE OFF). WE WENT TO GO OUT TO EAT AND 1000 FEET...