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  1. #1 Transmission jerks between shifts at low speed. 
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    2005 GP GT 122k Miles.

    I've noticed this happening twice now in the past 2 days... I was on the express way both times and it was bumper to bumper for a long time. When I would stop then start to go, when it shift's it would jerk my car "between 5-10 mph". It would happen ever single time I would stop and go and accelerate very slowly. I'm no mechanic but could this be my torque converter locking up?
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    probably throwing the P1811 code first you need to check the fluid, if its nasty, burnt, has glitter in it, its time for a drop n fill ect. also have it scanned with a code reader and look for the P1811 - hard shifts caused by shifts taking too long (longer than .6 seconds or something)(worn clutches) which results in the pcm commanding max line pressure .... making shifts harsh/hard.. its kind of a fail safe the pcm is trying to prevent damage
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    Fluid was changed about 7k miles ago and before that I wasn't burnt. I also had my transmission scanned twice with 0 codes found at 2 different transmission shops. =/
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    After being bumper to bumper a long time implies a heated up trans, especially with no incoming air to cool it. Could be a bad pcs solenoid. You might be able to alleviate this with a tune or independent trans cooler, keeping the trans from ever reaching those high temps.
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    I guess a tune and trans cooler would be a good idea... I was wondering though, I know the GTP's can display trans temp on the display but on the regular ones it does not. I have hooked up a OBD and torque app to see if I can read the trans temp but nothing happened. Anyway I can make it to where it will show what my trans temp is?
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    Aeroforce Scan Gauge should get ya there
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