Originally Posted by AlbertFattal
well my check engine light is now constantly on and my transmission seems to be stuck in 3rd gear indefinitely - this seems expensive. Any tips?
id like to get the car computer scanned for codes, do mechanics do this service free?
more importantly, my car has the 8yr 80,000 mile power train Chrysler certified vehicle, but i have to get the paper signed by previous owner and I - if anybody can help me understand this process I wont have a strange feeling in my gut anymore
Didn't you just buy this?
As far as the warranty, I don't believe it is transferable from one owner to the other if it is a Chrysler manufacturer warranty -- but maybe on this car I'm wrong. I have another Chrysler and the extended powertrain warranty is only good for the original owner -- which really sucks but that's the way it is applied by Chrysler.
I don't expect a dealer will run a diagnostics for free but usually if you go there and pay the fee, they will apply the cost of the diagnostics to any work you need to get done.
I'm no mechanic, but it sounds like it might be the transmission shift solenoid.
Good luck.