madoka

Occasionally when I hit the accelerator from a complete stop, the revs will build up and then the car will bolt forward with a hard shake. Is there a fix for this or will I need a new transmission?

Also, on a probably unrelated note, there's an occasional high-pitched squealing noise when I press the accelerator.

TIA

DennisMik

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That doesn't sound good. Have you checked the oil level in the transmission? If it is low, that kind of thing can happen. Take the car to at least 2 transmission places and see what they say. Avoid AAMCO.

The squealing noise could be a loose alternator or power steering belt.

97_GXE

yeah, i'd do a drain and refill on it with Vavoline or Matic. Also, are you being careful to allow the car to come to a complete stop when backing up before shifting between reverse and drive? That's a good way to kill a transmission if you're not. It's a bad habit I see people do all the time.

I had a friend tell me his acura tranny went out at 180,000 something miles. I told him if he keeps popping his car into drive while going in reverse, he'll be replacing it again soon.

madoka

Well, that escalated quickly.

This morning I found that reverse will no longer engage. I had to push my car out of my parking spot. All drive modes work fine, but reverse acts like neutral; rev the engine and no movement.

Is my only solution a new transmission now?

If so, should I be looking for a rebuilt one or rebuild the one I have?

DennisMik

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If you go to a transmission shop that will do a complete rebuild on your transmission, that will run you between $2K and $2.5K. But transmission shops are Jekyll and Hyde. One place is good and the next one is terrible.

Buying a rebuilt transmission off the shelf (like a starter or alternator) is probably a little less expensive, but usually more problematic. This is what you get at AAMCO shops and why they are so bad.

When you look at the age of your car, I would suggest you find a used transmission and get that installed. The transmission would be in the $500 price range plus installation if you don't want to do it.

CNunes_95

Sounds like it is a transmission issue, which could be an insanely expensive fix. I drive a manual and my first gear would not lock in and whenever I put it in reverse, the entire car would shake. Then eventually, the other gears began having the same symptoms as the first gear did. I just got my transmission rebuilt by AAMCO and it ran me $1200.00 + tax and cost of parts... which then ran me up $2359. The car is now running great! But... Stay away from AAMCO... lol

max ride 41

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used trans is the only way to go, rebuilds are iffy and don't last. i did a used trans 4 years ago and still holding together. have done the fluid exchange once as well. probably doing again soon.