My car isn’t wanting to switch into a higher gear. And it...
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Jake
404 days ago
Hey there, Jake here.Sorry your having issues, but thanks for reaching out.
Customer
404 days ago
Hey. Are you the mechanic
Jake
404 days ago
That’s me :)
Customer
404 days ago
Okay. So I'm having trouble with my 2007 Dodge Caliber. It's not wanting to switch out of a low gear. Which sometimes causes me to lose power? Does that make any sense? Lol.I know nothing about vehicles. ����♀️
Jake
404 days ago
your saying it’s basically not shifting into overdrive? So when cruising at high speeds the RPMS are higher than normal?
Customer
404 days ago
my [cruise control](/topics-cruise-control/) works for a short period of time then a lighting bolt flashes red on my dash and I start to lose power.
Jake
404 days ago
Can you still drive on the highway? Or is it a very low gear that won’t let you over a certain MPH?
Customer
404 days ago
Well when it acts like it's stuck I pull over turn it off then restart it.That most of the time does the trick
Jake
404 days ago
The way your describing it, doesn’t necessarily sound like a lower gear necessarily but may just be a throttle issue.One thing I see with throttle issues is the lightning bolt and loss of power and throttle issues would cause cruise to cut out also.
Customer
404 days ago
what do I need to do about fixing it?What parts and price range do I need to be looking at?
Jake
404 days ago
Which engine do you have?
Customer
404 days ago
A 4 cylinder
Jake
404 days ago
Parts and labor will run about $450If the throttle body is at fault here
Customer
404 days ago
Omg.
Jake
404 days ago
There is always the option of looming for a used part to save a lot of money since the majority of the cost here is the part.Thanks!
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