Wow!

Thanks Marcus-

I just left you a voicemail, cant wait to talk to you for more details.

Mine is a 2001 VX.
It sounds like it may be the Band Apply Solenoid, based on your description.

What I have is a missed shift at 27 mph when accelerating. Its intermittent, and doesnt happen every single time, but it happens on almost every drive.
It will start to rev up as it misses the shift into the next gear, at which point I back off the gas. Most of the time, it will shift into the next gear and I can continue on my way.
Sometimes, it will not and I will have to rev it a bit, which seems to get it into the next gear.
Additionally, that shift at 27 mph seems to be a bit clunky sometimes.

I also have a new symptom as of about 2 weeks ago, that may or may not be related: the shift light in the dash for "D" no longer works. All other gears are fine, but the "D" light does not come on. Dont know if that is due to some wiring or if the bulb in the dash has actually gone out.

Thanks, and looking forward to talking with you!

C