99 Sebring LXi Coupe, will act as if in nuetral with a whining/grinding sound. Cut it off and restart, violia! will go in gear for a few feet and boom, back to no engagment, no matter where shifter is.

Also service engine soon light came on, at same time.

I,m thinking its a control solenoid or something. Just need good advice as to most common causes ( besides fluid and filter).

Does this thing have a shift solenoid?


Thanks in advance.

Bobby

My 99 LXi coupe did the same thing.  I took it to the tranny people here, and he said a snap pin came off causing the gears to grind together.  This absolutely sucked.  All said and done, it was about 1000 dollars to get it fixed.  I wished i would have know about the stratus gears, or i would have had them put on too.  Good luck buddy!