The transfer shaft does not transmit power to the driving shaft through ring gear?

2004 DODGE CARAVAN
102,567 MILES • 3.3L • V6 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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MALLYBOY
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This vehicle sometimes vibrates heavily when climbing unlevel roads and most of the time when you engage reverse gear, it will drive small and stop and when you depress throttle pedal, it vibrates heavily before driving. Sometimes when you throttle it to run faster, before shifting to second gear, it will vibrate. Then 2 days ago i drove this vehicle over distance of 120km and there was no problem at the highway, then when i reach the destination, about to climb unlevel culvert to park, the vehicle could not drive again both drive and reverse but i noticed that while on drive, if i throttle it, the speedometer will be rising and shifting gears while at stationary. Then i off the engine and engaged park, the vehicle was still rolling, i put the wedge and noticed that shaft is not locking. I loose the gear tail and check output gear and transfer gear, both were locked. At this point i suspect transfer shaft to ring gear misalignment, broken seaten or out of position, how do i check this without removing the transmission?
Jan 9, 2023 at 12:02 AM
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STRAILER
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I would check the engine for misfiring and check the CV axles because if one breaks the van will not move, it will just spin the differential which I have seen before.

Here is a guide that can help:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/engine-misfires-or-runs-rough

and

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/replace-cv-axle

Let us know what happens and please upload pictures or videos of the problem.
Jan 10, 2023 at 12:59 PM
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MALLYBOY
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This is not related to the problem. The side gear was broken causing the power not to be transferred from ring gear to side gear and finally to drive shaft. Can I replace the ring gear (drive train) without dropping the transmission? If yes, send me the procedures.
Thanks
Jan 18, 2023 at 7:41 PM
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Yep, it looks like you can replace the ring gear without removing the transmission, check out the images below. Please let us know if you need anything else to get the problem fixed.
Jan 20, 2023 at 9:24 AM