5at automagic tranny slipped hard

phillipguru · 07-31-2006, 01:46 PM

car is 6 weeks old, 3000 miles, i drive a huge amount on the highway. I'm 22 and responcible, i'm not racing this econobox its always on cruise control everywhere i go. Tranny fluid looks good and is the right level.

Yesterday i came outta work and onto the main road. about 30-40 feet from my parking spot. Gave it the normal amount of gas i usually do, i accellerate normaly, i dont baby it and i dont push it. It reved to about 3k rpm and banged into gear.

Fluke? Common problem? any opinions because i know the dealer "wont find" this problem if i take it in, or at least they wont find it till the tranny has exploded which they will then blame on my HKS oil cap i ordered.

phillipguru · 07-31-2006, 01:47 PM

I plan on doing some astetics to this black nightmare if it doesnt blow up on me. its already been to the shop a few times

***Jrfish007*** · 07-31-2006, 01:57 PM

wow.... haven't heard of tranny slippage already. I got rid of my 06 and one reason was because of the tranny, it didn't fail, I just didn't like how it was geared. IMO a car should not have to down shift while going 70 MPH on the highway just to go up a small hill. But it never actually slipped on me, that amazing. Hope it was just a fluke, but if it happens agian, I would start taking it in to the dealer, they may at least drain the tranny fluid or something and see metal in there or something.

phillipguru · 01-23-2007, 11:40 AM

Just an update. I have 20000 miles on my car now and no tranny issues. The fluid is a little less red but that is not abnormal. I will change out the pan fluid soon.

Kakashi · 01-23-2007, 11:44 AM

mines slipped twice in a year and half...

but i drive like a maniac..

phillipguru · 01-23-2007, 11:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kakashi

mines slipped twice in a year and half...

but i drive like a maniac..

I probably never use more than 25% throttle and no more than 50hp

07-31-2006, 01:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
phillipguru Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: rogersville, tn Age: 25 Posts: 364 iTrader: 1 / 100%	5at automagic tranny slipped hard car is 6 weeks old, 3000 miles, i drive a huge amount on the highway. I'm 22 and responcible, i'm not racing this econobox its always on cruise control everywhere i go. Tranny fluid looks good and is the right level. Yesterday i came outta work and onto the main road. about 30-40 feet from my parking spot. Gave it the normal amount of gas i usually do, i accellerate normaly, i dont baby it and i dont push it. It reved to about 3k rpm and banged into gear. Fluke? Common problem? any opinions because i know the dealer "wont find" this problem if i take it in, or at least they wont find it till the tranny has exploded which they will then blame on my HKS oil cap i ordered.

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07-31-2006, 01:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
phillipguru Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: rogersville, tn Age: 25 Posts: 364 iTrader: 1 / 100%	I plan on doing some astetics to this black nightmare if it doesnt blow up on me. its already been to the shop a few times

07-31-2006, 01:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
*Jrfish007* STIG: a tamed race driver Join Date: Sep 2005 Age: 28 Posts: 1,631 iTrader: 1 / 100%	wow.... haven't heard of tranny slippage already. I got rid of my 06 and one reason was because of the tranny, it didn't fail, I just didn't like how it was geared. IMO a car should not have to down shift while going 70 MPH on the highway just to go up a small hill. But it never actually slipped on me, that amazing. Hope it was just a fluke, but if it happens agian, I would start taking it in to the dealer, they may at least drain the tranny fluid or something and see metal in there or something.

01-23-2007, 11:40 AM	#4 (permalink)
phillipguru Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: rogersville, tn Age: 25 Posts: 364 iTrader: 1 / 100%	Just an update. I have 20000 miles on my car now and no tranny issues. The fluid is a little less red but that is not abnormal. I will change out the pan fluid soon.

01-23-2007, 11:44 AM	#5 (permalink)
Kakashi Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Aurora CO Age: 22 Posts: 3,707 iTrader: 1 / 100%	mines slipped twice in a year and half... but i drive like a maniac..