Possible transmission problems or neutral safety switch

2000 DODGE STRATUS
101,870 MILES • 2.4L • V6 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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JAY COOKE
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I have recently had the TCM replaced and the shifter solenoid pack hoping that would have fixed my issue. To start off I have to put the car in drive for it to turn over and start, then second off I can be driving and all of a sudden all the gears on the dash light up like they are all in gear at once and the gears on the dash also don't match up with the floor. if some one could maybe give me some advice or what they think it might be that would be great. I have spent so much already on fixing this car I just want to be able to drive it.
May 8, 2020 at 10:37 AM
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ASEMASTER6371
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Good afternoon,

It does sound like the neutral safety switch.

I will attached the switch and the procedure for you.

What was the original issue that you replace the solenoid pack and the TCM?

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/automatic-transmission-problems

Roy

TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR

The valve body assembly must be removed to gain access to and replace the transmission range sensor.


REMOVAL
1. Disconnect battery negative cable.
2. Remove engine air cleaner assembly.

Fig. 68
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3. Disconnect gearshift cable from manual valve lever (Fig. 68).
4. Remove manual valve lever.
5. Disconnect transmission range sensor connector.
6. Hoist vehicle.

Fig. 69
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7. Remove oil pan bolts (Fig. 69).

Fig. 70
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8. Remove oil pan (Fig. 70).

Fig. 71
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9. Remove oil filter (Fig. 71).

Fig. 72
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10. Remove the valve body-to-transaxle case bolts (Fig. 72).

NOTE: To ease removal of the valve body, turn the manual valve lever fully clockwise to low or first gear.

Fig. 73
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Fig. 74
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11. Remove park rod rollers from guide bracket and remove valve body from transaxle (Fig. 73) (Fig. 74).

CAUTION: The valve body manual shaft pilot may distort and bind the manual valve if the valve body is mishandled or dropped.

Fig. 75
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12. Remove manual shaft seal (Fig. 75).

Fig. 76
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13. Remove TRS retaining screw (Fig. 76).

Fig. 77
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14. Slide Transmission Range Sensor up the manual shaft and remove (Fig. 77).

May 8, 2020 at 10:56 AM