Grand Caravan V6-3.3L VIN R (2005)
Shift Cable: All Technical Service Bulletins
A/T - Coastdown Ticking Noise
NUMBER: 21-005-04 REV. A
GROUP: Transmission
DATE: October 9, 2004
THIS BULLETIN SUPERSEDES SERVICE BULLETIN 21-005-04, DATED APRIL 6, 2004, WHICH SHOULD BF REMOVED FROM YOUR
FILES. ALL REVISIONS ARE HIGHLIGHTED WITH **ASTERISKS** AND INCLUDES UPDATES FOR THE SUBJECT,
SYMPTOM/CONDITION, BUILD DATES AND REPAIR PROCEDURE.
SUBJECT:
**Coastdown Ticking Sound Between 40 mph and 0 mph and/or Transfer Gear Whine
Sound Between 20 mph and 65 mph Either Accelerating or Decelerating**
OVERVIEW:
This bulletin involves applying mastic patches to the gearshift control cable.
MODELS:
2004 - 2005
(RG)
Chrysler Voyager (International Markets)
2004 - 2005
(RS)
Town & Country/Caravan/Voyager
NOTE:
**This bulletin applies to vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission (sales code DGB or DGL) built on or before October 19, 2004 (MDH
1019XX) at St. Louis Assembly plant and Windsor Assembly plant or November 3, 2004 (MDH 1103XX) at Gratz Assembly plant**.
SYMPTOM/CONDITION:
**Vehicle operator may experience one of the following:
A ticking sound while vehicle is coasting down between 40 mph (64 kph) and 0 mph (0 kph). This condition may also be described as a rattle or a flutter.
A transfer gear whine sound while vehicle is either accelerating or coasting down between 20 mph (32 kph) and 65 mph (105 kph). This condition may
also be described as a whistling sound**.
PARTS REQUIRED:
REPAIR PROCEDURE:
1.
Gain access to the gear shift cable at transmission. If a mastic patch is present continue to Step # 9. If a mastic patch is not present continue to Step
# 2.
2.
Disconnect gear shift cable at manual valve lever.
3.
Disconnect gear shift cable from upper mount bracket.
4.
Disengage grommet from dash panel and pull gear shift cable inside the vehicle.
