Transmission slip from 1st to 2nd gear
#1
Transmission slip from 1st to 2nd gear
I have a 2002 Maxima SE. Has anyone out there experienced a hard shift in their automatic transmission from 1st to 2nd gear? It feels like it slips a little then catches and makes a small clunk noise. It only happens to me when the car is cold and I jump on it a little. I live in South Florida so it is not like it ever gets that cold. It does not happen once the engine and transmission are warm. The car has 72000 miles on it but it has done this for a while. Any ideas? Thanks.
#3
Originally Posted by scubat
I have a 2002 Maxima SE. Has anyone out there experienced a hard shift in their automatic transmission from 1st to 2nd gear? It feels like it slips a little then catches and makes a small clunk noise. It only happens to me when the car is cold and I jump on it a little. I live in South Florida so it is not like it ever gets that cold. It does not happen once the engine and transmission are warm. The car has 72000 miles on it but it has done this for a while. Any ideas? Thanks.
#4
Originally Posted by FriscoMaxima
sorry to tell you this, but you are F%#ked. In a few more months the top speed of your car will be around 25 miles per hour, that is if you will be able to get it out of neutral.
I hope you are being sarcastic! Not sure if I understand your lingo FriscoMaxima. I am new to the Maxima site! Please elaborate.
#6
Originally Posted by alpinestars
Dont listen to that guy, hes being a douche bag. But you really should search before asking questions. Threads like this have been covered so many times. When was the last time you had your tranny flushed?
#8
Originally Posted by alpinestars
Dont listen to that guy, hes being a douche bag. But you really should search before asking questions. Threads like this have been covered so many times. When was the last time you had your tranny flushed?
#10
Originally Posted by EvilRoadsVictim
i could say the same about your car when you bastardize it with 19s
see how this works?
scubat, change the fluid and see if that makes a difference.
see how this works?
scubat, change the fluid and see if that makes a difference.
#11
I experienced this. Check your diagnostics. When I did I got p0720. When I took it to the dealership, he had to replace the speed sensor (this switches the transmission when you accelerate). It was about 250 for me.
#13
Glad I know better. lol People will buy anything.
Glad I know better.
#14
Originally Posted by scubat
The car has 72000 miles on it but it has done this for a while. Any ideas? Thanks.
#16
any update on if you solved this? i have the same issue in my 2000 gle. from a stop it feels like im dragging an anchor then after it shifts it takes off like a rocket. if i accelerate 1/4 to 1/2 throttle i can feel it shift hard into 2nd. at WOT it wont shift into 2nd unless i let off the gas. if im in traffic every time it passes 40 on upshift and 20 on downshift it bangs like someone tapped my bumper. I wanna solve this before something breaks like a mount or something. Gonna try and call nissan on my next break.
edit: 125k, QMI Synthetic MVATF (covers nissan matic D). Got car at 119k and changed fluid at 120k. Fluid still looks good, no burning smell.
edit: 125k, QMI Synthetic MVATF (covers nissan matic D). Got car at 119k and changed fluid at 120k. Fluid still looks good, no burning smell.
Last edited by chrisconley1; 04-15-2014 at 05:12 AM.
#17
any update on if you solved this? i have the same issue in my 2000 gle. from a stop it feels like im dragging an anchor then after it shifts it takes off like a rocket. if i accelerate 1/4 to 1/2 throttle i can feel it shift hard into 2nd. at WOT it wont shift into 2nd unless i let off the gas. if im in traffic every time it passes 40 on upshift and 20 on downshift it bangs like someone tapped my bumper. I wanna solve this before something breaks like a mount or something. Gonna try and call nissan on my next break.
#19
Alot of 5.5 a/t transmissions suffer from what we call the Flair between shifts some have it and some dont you will experience a +\- 3-500 rpm surge between shifts.rebuilds are useless just get a low milage unit from car-part.com and install it at a 1/4 price of a rebuilt.
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