99 Durango transmission

[rayray84]

ok I really hope someone can help. I have a 4x4 5.2L 99 Durango. Everything was running great and the all of a sudden I started it to go to work one morning and it would not move. Now its making a grinding/whinning noise when its not in park, it tries to move when I put it in gear but has the grinding/whinning noise and is real sluggish. Then after its running for about 5 min it wont move or go in gear at all. Im so frustrated. I have had reg. transmission fluid changes and was running great. now this. Ive checked the fluid and its full to. Its my only family ride and we have 6 kids. can someone please please help me and tell me what it could be?

[jamesslcx]

Check engine light on? If so are there any codes?

[rayray84]

Thank you for responding!, No its not on. I used my code reader to check for codes anyway but none came up.

[rayray84]

Oh, also I dropped the fluid pan and it has some metal shavings in it, which I think is normal? But it smells burnt really bad.!

[jamesslcx]

rayray how did your tranny filter look when you dropped the pan? Sounds like it is due for a servicing, the filter could be clogged.

[rayray84]

it was full of gunk. Completely blocked from what it looks like.. that would be great if that all it is. could that cause the grinding and sluggishness.

[jamesslcx]

That filter being gunked up could have been starving the trans of fluid and holding pressure very low. Newer trannys are sensitive to stuff like that.

[rayray84]

Ok, Thank you very much, i get paid again in two weeks and im going to give it a new filter and fluid again and we will see what happens. Thank you very much for your help! I will let you know how it turns out. Thank you Again.!!!!