My car is a '96 Chrysler Intrepid 3.3l ~120,000 miles with no major repairs only reguilar maintenance.
My problem is two-fold. The first seems to have been answered elsewhere in the forums but it may also be related to the second problem I'm having.
The first problem is that my key will not turn to the OFF position and therefore I can't remove it. Wiggling, banging the wheel, hard shifting and pulling the shifter button does not seem to help at all. I have been disconnecting the battery at night so it doesn't drain but have also had to trickle charge the battery a couple times when I forgot to disconnect. I believe the shifter cable is the cause of this.
My second problem is more serious. On Saturday I pulled onto the highway and the car would not accelerate past about 40mph. I recalled seeing that the car has a 'limp mode' and assumed that was the case. I pulled over, stopped the engine and disconnected the battery since I could not physically turn the car off. When I restarted and shifted into drive, the car seemed to hesitate before I felt the tranny engage. As soon as the car started to shift into second, I felt my power drop off and the car wouldn't accelerate any further. After a few more attempts, I was finally able to get the car moving again long enough to get it off the highway but as soon as my speed dropped, the tranny lost power again. BTW. Reverse gear works perfectly.
This car has run flawlessly for me and I have never seen the check engine light or had bumpy shifts. Could these problems be related? I am currently on a very tight budget and am hoping it's just a sensor or cable.
Any help would be a Godsend.
My problem is two-fold. The first seems to have been answered elsewhere in the forums but it may also be related to the second problem I'm having.
The first problem is that my key will not turn to the OFF position and therefore I can't remove it. Wiggling, banging the wheel, hard shifting and pulling the shifter button does not seem to help at all. I have been disconnecting the battery at night so it doesn't drain but have also had to trickle charge the battery a couple times when I forgot to disconnect. I believe the shifter cable is the cause of this.
My second problem is more serious. On Saturday I pulled onto the highway and the car would not accelerate past about 40mph. I recalled seeing that the car has a 'limp mode' and assumed that was the case. I pulled over, stopped the engine and disconnected the battery since I could not physically turn the car off. When I restarted and shifted into drive, the car seemed to hesitate before I felt the tranny engage. As soon as the car started to shift into second, I felt my power drop off and the car wouldn't accelerate any further. After a few more attempts, I was finally able to get the car moving again long enough to get it off the highway but as soon as my speed dropped, the tranny lost power again. BTW. Reverse gear works perfectly.
This car has run flawlessly for me and I have never seen the check engine light or had bumpy shifts. Could these problems be related? I am currently on a very tight budget and am hoping it's just a sensor or cable.
Any help would be a Godsend.