carrhigg

Folks: Just got an automatic 2k2 after years with a 5-speed. My question is about how the tranny downshifts from 4th to 3rd. I do a lot of in-town driving, and I feel a distint "klunk" in the gas pedal when the transmission downshifts (and it downshifts quite a bit). Is this normal? My wife has a Honda 6 cylinder with auto transmission and hers is smooth as silk. I know our 6-cylinder is pretty powerful, but is this the way the Maxima transmissions act, or am I in for some transmission work?

MaximaPolak

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If it happens around 40 MPH it's normal....all of them seem to do it.

Zero Deuce SE

Mine does not do it. I have never felt any type of "klunk" in my auto. It shifts up and down smoothly.

dkotanto

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Mine either. Smooth as silk and always with Amsoil ATF fluid.

spiromax

My auto tranny does not do this very often, but I have felt a slight thump on downshifting once or twice.

Oblongshapes

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could be the apply of a clutch or band in the tranny, and vibration is coming through your gas pedal. Right now I wouldnt be too concerned, just make sure it doesnt get worse. I dont have a 2000+ yet so i never felt it so make a good diag