Costly transmission problem?

SATURNOWNERGFS

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2002 SATURN SL1
4 CYL
2WD
AUTOMATIC
70 MILES

I have a 2002 Saturn SL1 with a 1.9L, 4 cyl, efi, ohc engine with almost 70k miles. Until recently, I have had absolutely no problems with the vehicle. The "service engine soon" light has started to stay on all the time. When I get to cruising speed at whatever the speed limit is, it feels like the car surges a little. It also feels like it's having trouble figuring out which gear to stay in. Sometimes it also wants to idle faster than it should. Does this sound like a costly transmission problem?

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SATURNTECH9

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Lets start with you having the car scanned for codes you can go to a auto parts like auto zone and have them scan it for free. Let me know what the exact code numbers you have not the code descriptions the exact code numbers.I can tell you a lot after you get me the codes.

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Monday, June 27th, 2011 AT 12:48 AM

SATURNOWNERGFS

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Saturntech9, I had the car scanned and the code showing is P1409. They recommended changing the gas cap, which seemed to make no difference. What's my next move?

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Thursday, June 30th, 2011 AT 2:35 AM

SATURNTECH9

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Can you recheck that code it doesnt sound like a good code number in the 1400's its in the egr codes ranges not the evap leak like the gas cap. Get me the correct code number and we will go from there.

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Thursday, June 30th, 2011 AT 4:11 PM