Tranny slipping issues....?

[Breezy]

On my way to work this morning, when I'd give it gas, the RPMs would just shoot up and the car wouldn't pull at all. It was in gear. It happened twice this morning. Anyone know what might be causing that? Supposedly it just had tranny all checked and serviced before I bought it in Bama, but I'll look at it again when I get home. Could low fluid cause that? Or am I looking at something more serious....?

[etlsport]

Low fluid could cause that. It's stupid complicated to check our trans fluid level, so theres a good chance someone did not fill yours properly.

Do a search fortransmission fluid filling and youshould cone across the procedure

[Ebenezr]

I just had my entire transrebuilt because of that. don't drive another mile without top off or better yet changing your trans fluid and filter. good luck.

[vt_maverick]

don't drive another mile without top off or better yet changing your trans fluid and filter. good luck.

+1 - When I bought my VX the first thing I did was take it to a shop and tell them "Let's assume no routine maintenance has been done (you never know when a car is 8 years old but only has 22K miles) and let's do everything." I had them replace all the fluids (oil, tranny, diff, coolant) and filters (oil, air, tranny, etc.) just to be sure. It's not cheap but it's a heck of a lot cheaper than what can happen if you cross your fingers based on the PO's story. Good insurance IMHO.

[rsteinmetz70112]

Check it quick. Running on low fluid can cause permanent damage.

That someone has worked on it recently I think ups the probability that there is something amiss.

[Breezy]

I took it right to the shop after work yesterday (after looking 30 minutes for a dipstick and then googling it to find that there is not one...) and they said I'm leaking transmission fluid out of a cooling hose, but my fluid was in fact OVER full and really dirty. They showed me everything, lowered the fluid level, and it made an appointment for me tomorrow. On the way home for the first 3 miles it drove like a champ once again. Then 3.1 miles rolled over....Same problems again with the slipping. It had gotten worse as the day progressed too. It wouldn't engage or pull more than it would. I'm hoping the shop can hook me up with something apart from a tranny replacement/rebuild. I was told I should be looking at used trannies from part outs already though, just in case it comes to that =/

[Marlin]

I had the same issues a few months after having Isuzu do the 100K tranny service. Smoked the tranny, due to low fluid level, even isuzu couldn't do it right. They closed their doors before I could follow up on the bad maintenance.

Put a used tranny in it, helped with the install at local shop, complete with how to from the VX tech manual in hand, no problems.

[Exclamation]

Same thing happened to me back in december. I left the dealership when I purchased the VX and the mechanic did not hook the tranny fluid lines back up after replacing an O2 sensor so all of the fluid ran out and 20 miles down the road I had the same thing you described. "RPMs would rise and not feel any pull" almost like I was in neutral. When I took it into a shop they said it had burnt 3rd and 4th gear down to absolutely nothing so I had to have the whole thing replaced.

[Marlin]

Same thing happened to me back in december. I left the dealership when I purchased the VX and the mechanic did not hook the tranny fluid lines back up after replacing an O2 sensor so all of the fluid ran out and 20 miles down the road I had the same thing you described. "RPMs would rise and not feel any pull" almost like I was in neutral. When I took it into a shop they said it had burnt 3rd and 4th gear down to absolutely nothing so I had to have the whole thing replaced.

3rd and 4th are the ones that toasted on mine too. I drove it until it wouldn't go out of 2nd....lol. Might as well get the most I could out of it

[Ebenezr]

3rd and 4th are the ones that toasted on mine too. I drove it until it wouldn't go out of 2nd....lol. Might as well get the most I could out of it

and thats just what happened to me 3 weeks ago. 3 and 4 down for the count. burnt fluid and burnt clutches!!

[Marlin]

and thats just what happened to me 3 weeks ago. 3 and 4 down for the count. burnt fluid and burnt clutches!!

I got a tranny with a 1 yr 100% warranty and another 2yr parts only warranty for 850 bucks shipped to the shop. It was Green something or another. They are a huge salvage parts company. It shipped from Tx, not sure if the company is in Tx or not. The pallet said 02 Trooper on it IIRC. No worries, they are all the same.

[Ldub]

print this & bring it with you, if you're not doing the work yourself...



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[Breezy]

Thanks guys. I took her back to the shop yesterday. They did some tests and said they highly suspect 4th gear is completely gone. And I don't think I've hit 3rd in a few days either. Do you guys have suggestions as to a rebuild or replacement? I'm not sure which is better. I'd rather pay more and know all the stuff is new and going to last for a long time than to have it replaced with a tranny with several miles on it knowing it might have the same issue in a year or two. I heard bad things about AAMCO or whatever. The previous owner also said he'd shoot me a few hundred bucks back since this happened so soon, although he isn't responsible at all and I don't believe he ever had issues with it. I'm thankful for that. But I'm just not sure about what my best option here is.

[mantis]

does that happen in reverse as well? does it happen from a stop or while driving on the road?

[Breezy]

It doesnt happen much from take off at a stop. I havent notice a slip in reverse, until fooling around at taco bell i tried backing the rear tires up onto the curb. It actually struggled to get up. Like a 4 in ledge.... I was like whaaa?