Weird problem related to trans

wickedsc1 · 05-31-2004, 08:10 AM

When i first start the car and drive it for the first 15 min or so it is really jerky and it keeps wanting to stall. it does it for a quick second then stops and then does it again and so on. It only does it when it is in gear. It is an automatic too if that helps. Anyone have any idea what could be going wrong?

wickedsc1 · 05-31-2004, 08:34 PM

can noone help me?

afsaturn1 · 05-31-2004, 09:05 PM

Does the gear come out? like does it go in neutral?

wickedsc1 · 05-31-2004, 10:06 PM

no...it just acts like its going to stall. Almost like its slipping. Could it be my torque converter?

afsaturn1 · 05-31-2004, 10:08 PM

possibly

mt480 · 05-31-2004, 10:12 PM

does this only happen while moving, if so , at what speed or speed range are you in. are you trying to accellerate or just cruising at a steady speed
. can you make it happen at a stop in gear and loading up the engine, trying to differentiate between engine and trans problem oh yea, possibl tcc problems or maybe its just an engine miss. no mention of ses light on so i'll assume no codes present, btw year model ?

wickedsc1 · 05-31-2004, 10:32 PM

it only does it when accelerating 0-40. It will only do it in gear thats why i assumed it is a trans problem. It is an 02' SC.

ausgeflippt13 · 05-31-2004, 10:49 PM

does it "jerk" when you shift gears after accelerating hard? you havin' trouble shifting into reverse?

if so, I'd be willing to bet it's the valve body.

mt480 · 05-31-2004, 10:52 PM

so above 40 mph and accellerating its ok? does it jerk all the way from a stop to 40? or from a certain speed to 40? is the jerk associated with a trans shift? try launching in 2nd gear range then again in d3 is it the same?

wickedsc1 · 05-31-2004, 11:02 PM

it jerks from 0-40 and it seems to shift just fine. It does kick kinda hard from park to reverse and from reverse to drive.