Tranny Issue help! 1st shift is slipping/sluggish.2nd and up real quick jerk shift

**Prixness** · 03-20-2014

Started about 2 weeks ago. Car have 80k miles

Basically during the first 15-20 min after starting the car during warm up, the transmission will do some weird shifting

1st gear is slipping/sluggish.

During the 1st to 2nd gear shift the engine rev's up/rpm and the transmission seems like it's not wanting to shift properly and it's taking a long time. Basically it acts like it is trying to shift and stuck but then if I let off the pedal then press it again lightly it will shift but still sluggish. During the 1st to 2nd gear shift I noticed with the rpm it will like stall then jump up then down to shift. Its a sluggish/slipping slow shift. Sometimes it wont shift and kind of like stalls like it is trying to shift

If i get on it a bit it will slip and suddenly catch into gear like i'm neutral dropping it, but then i won't get a surge going into second after that

The rest of shifts 2nd and up feels like I have a shift kit which i dont mind, but they are real jerk shifts

Now If I put the trans in 3rd gear and drive it, the transmission will shift normal

Now when the trans is in normal drive, after the car warms up and I drive it around for a while then most of the time it will shift perfectly but I still get those fast quick jerk shifts 2nd gear and up

Kind of seem like a bad pump,solenoid,PCS or a electronic glitch/transmission filter, I don't know. Tranny is fluid is bright and red

i also seen this here http://www.grandprix.net/problems/Tr...pinggoing.html which he said was pinched wires. which may make sense because I just had a mechanic do a tuneup and oil change and he was working behind the the engine to get to the spark plugs..After that, i started having problems 1 week later..

**Prixness** · 03-21-2014

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**jlgp2007nc** · 03-21-2014

Peek around and see what you can find. See if there's a code P1811 stored in the computer. If so, beginning stages of transportation failure is what it sounds like to me. If there isn't a code for the solenoid circuits then it isn't likely they are at fault. There's still a possibility their screens have gunk in them but you wouldn't be able to tell without taking off the side cover.

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**Prixness** · 03-22-2014

Originally Posted by jlgp2007nc

Peek around and see what you can find. See if there's a code P1811 stored in the computer. If so, beginning stages of transportation failure is what it sounds like to me. If there isn't a code for the solenoid circuits then it isn't likely they are at fault. There's still a possibility their screens have gunk in them but you wouldn't be able to tell without taking off the side cover.

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How do I check for codes? i did a normal code check at auto zone and it said no codes or no link

im thinking it is a soleniod or a clog filter bsed off the fact when it warms up /hit the pedal hard it starts acting perfectly fine

How do i change the filter and fluid? is it like any other car

**jsnyder49090** · 03-24-2014

Replacing the solenoid is no easy task it can be done but who knows what it is.I thought mine was a sensor it turned out to be broken hard parts.I would just find somebody to rebuild it if you are able.I had a guy put a kit in mine replace the two broken parts and replace the two main sensors for 500.00 I dropped the trans off and picked it up a week later.

**Prixness** · 03-26-2014

For some reason when i run the heater or let the car warm up, the trans works fine.. Weird

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