Transmission/clutch problem -- VX bucks!

[hxdiaz]

....update.... my transmission was 3 quarts low. I took it to a local transmission shop for a 2nd opinion. See story below. They topped it off with out charging me. Nice. For now, it's shifting normal again. Thank goodness.

This was causing the symptoms I described above, bucking from 1 to 2, engine revving but not engaging and typical slipping.

Hopefully no serious damage was done with 3 quarts low. This is the same shop who last year warned me about replacing old burnt fluid with new fluid. It could cause problems. Well now I have 3 new quarts so we'll see.

So, where did my 3 quarts go? I don't think it's leaking. I have no spots on my driveway.

Get this, a couple of weeks earlier I went to an authorized dealership in San Antonio, TX for diagnosis. They said I needed a new transmission and quoted me $7,000. A day later they lowered it to $6,000. And a day after that they had a used transmission for $3000 with about 130,000 miles on it, similar to the miles on mine. I paid $90 diagnosis fee and brought her home. For $90 the dealership didn't even bother to check my transmission fluid. Was this an attempt to rip me off? Maybe they think Vehicross owners will do anything to keep their beloved car rolling. A**holes.

[Ldub]

Get this, a couple of weeks earlier I went to an authorized dealership in San Antonio, TX for diagnosis. They said I needed a new transmission and quoted me $7,000. A day later they lowered it to $6,000. And a day after that they had a used transmission for $3000 with about 130,000 miles on it, similar to the miles on mine. I paid $90 diagnosis fee and brought her home. For $90 the dealership didn't even bother to check my transmission fluid. Was this an attempt to rip me off? Maybe they think Vehicross owners will do anything to keep their beloved car rolling. A**holes.

OR...they drained 3 qts, knowing symptoms would worsen, & your tranny would eventually fail...

[VXorado]

Get this, a couple of weeks earlier I went to an authorized dealership in San Antonio, TX for diagnosis. They said I needed a new transmission and quoted me $7,000. A day later they lowered it to $6,000. And a day after that they had a used transmission for $3000 with about 130,000 miles on it, similar to the miles on mine. I paid $90 diagnosis fee and brought her home. For $90 the dealership didn't even bother to check my transmission fluid. Was this an attempt to rip me off? Maybe they think Vehicross owners will do anything to keep their beloved car rolling. A**holes.

WTF

I'm checking my ATF level this week and possibly bringing the VX in for service. I have a slight whine (sounds hydraulic) and its not the PS pump so i'm thinking it may be the trans fluid pump due to a low ATF level. Hopefully nothing serious because I don't want to replace the trans yet.