Thread: Transmission help.

Originally Posted by RichCresci

my tranny has been acting funny lately, my check engine light came on with code po742. My car will just skip 2nd go right to third then hit od asap. like a 35 mph. It sounds like its not clutching right, however when i clear the fault code, or restart my engine, the trans is smooth as can be. Any ideas??

First thing to do is get the car warm, park on a level surface, put the car in park, leave the engine running, and check the transmission fluid. It should be at the top of the XXXs. Also, the fluid should be a red color. Not brown or black. Report back.