Transmission Slipping?

lovefrom1977 · 07-08-2008, 04:40 PM

With my 2000 alero, it seems like the transmission will randomly slip. The rpms will go up but you wont go any faster until it decides to kick in a few seconds later. Is my transmission failing or do you think i might need to change the filter and fluid in it. The car has about 80,000 miles on it and that has never been changed/replaced. What should I do?

xXManwhoreXx · 07-08-2008, 04:44 PM

Yea! You should get both changed, I never had mine changed and at 69,000 my tranny gave out. Ask them about the fluid, if there are chunks of metal in the tranny fluid than you have a problem like I did.

zzyzzx · 07-08-2008, 05:01 PM

Check the fluid level first. It could be low.

for comparison purposes, my 1995 Ford Escort, at > 167,000 miles still has the original transmission fluid in it, and I've never had to add any either.

Spilner521 · 07-08-2008, 06:17 PM

I have 99,000 miles on my car with the original transmission fluid and filter and I've been boosted for about 2 and a half years, plus I have the B&M Shiftplus set to shift the hardest. Not one problem.

Check the fluid level and if it looks ok, it may be time for a new transmission.

lovefrom1977 · 07-09-2008, 02:39 PM

how do i check the transmission fluid level? Can i also check how the fluid looks?

Spilner521 · 07-09-2008, 08:57 PM

It's kind of a stupid design actually. Instead of a dipstick (which would've made sense) you have to jack the car and pull a plug on the transmission case that you can only get to from under the car. If fluid comes out of the hole, there's enough. If no fluid comes out, there's not enough.

[ion] C2 · 07-09-2008, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Spilner521

I have 99,000 miles on my car with the original transmission fluid and filter and I've been boosted for about 2 and a half years, plus I have the B&M Shiftplus set to shift the hardest. Not one problem.

Heheh 185,000 here all stock, transmission will be HPTuned to shift quicker soon.

zzyzzx · 07-10-2008, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by [ion] C2

Heheh 185,000 here all stock, transmission will be HPTuned to shift quicker soon.

Does that include the original transmission fluid?

[ion] C2 · 07-10-2008, 11:46 AM

As far as I know.

lovefrom1977 · 07-10-2008, 06:02 PM

has anyone else here ever have this problem where the transmission randomly slips? Would low fluid cause it to do this? Im going to check the level soon.

lovefrom1977 · 07-13-2008, 12:36 PM

I was wondering if anyone could tell me where that plug is and or have a picture of it? It would be greatly appreciated.

kniedelm9490 · 07-13-2008, 01:27 PM

mine slips randomly .. all the time. dont have the extra money to fix it right now so i just deal with it

zzyzzx · 07-14-2008, 09:49 AM

Anybody have any experience what that "high mileage" transmission fluid I see in the stores. I'm thinking of using it in my Escort (~167,000 miles).

CiscoPath · 07-24-2008, 12:19 AM

All of a sudden, my tranny slipped a couple of days ago. The first day, even when mildly pressing the gas, it subtly, hesitantly jerked until I reached my speed. The next day, it ran ok so I give it a little more gas, and it started jerking erratically. When I stopped at the next light, it was jerking even while sitting still. I put it in neutral and the car revs fine. Taking it to get the transmission fluid changed next week. It sux because if it's something really major, it's gonna cut into my honeymoon budget. Talk about bad timing

mitchell72 · 07-24-2008, 01:09 AM

okay this may sound dumb but i have never had a car without a tranny dipstick so my question is. if you have to jack it up and pull the plug then is there any way this can be over filled because if so then you would have to have the car jacked up at a certain angle right?

kniedelm9490 · 07-24-2008, 01:24 AM

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Originally Posted by CiscoPath

All of a sudden, my tranny slipped a couple of days ago. The first day, even when mildly pressing the gas, it subtly, hesitantly jerked until I reached my speed. The next day, it ran ok so I give it a little more gas, and it started jerking erratically. When I stopped at the next light, it was jerking even while sitting still. I put it in neutral and the car revs fine. Taking it to get the transmission fluid changed next week. It sux because if it's something really major, it's gonna cut into my honeymoon budget. Talk about bad timing

when i shift it in to gears it jumps.......... it sucks ass i feel the jerk every day

jaxalero · 07-24-2008, 01:35 PM

My car did this for about a year and finally I found this site and the answer. It is quite possibly the air intake sensor, and the connector plug. My plug wires were jacked up, $16 dollars and it was fixed!

You can buy this part at just about any parts place. Hope this helps

JOEY GLADSTONE · 07-24-2008, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by xXMahanXcorEXx

Yea! You should get both changed, I never had mine changed and at 69,000 my tranny gave out. Ask them about the fluid, if there are chunks of metal in the tranny fluid than you have a problem like I did.

thats what happens when you beat on your car, if you want it to last longer then a couple of months i suggest you not treat your next car like you did to your alero

CiscoPath · 07-24-2008, 04:22 PM

^^geez, Joey. I don't even think the guy's been back in weeks. Leave him alone...roflmao

01oldsgls · 07-24-2008, 04:25 PM

eh he kind of deserves it, especialyl after his sequal to fast and the furious : alero drift