2000 Chevy Venture Transmission Service

Tiny
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Transmission problem
2000 Chevy Venture Front Wheel Drive Automatic 153000 miles

Slipping might be the right word, I don't know. Basically now without a trailer it just takes higher speed/rpms before it shifts up. So for instance at around 55mph it revs like you would expect it to shift up into overdrive but it doesn't happen until 75. It affects the gas mileage and my stress level but other than that it drives fine. With the trailer it is the same problem only more extreme. Nick described it as popping out of overdrive but it just strains really hard to pull it (even empty) and any little incline or stiff wind makes it down shift and rev like crazy and the temp goes way up. Then sometimes you can smell it if you are outside the car.

The trailer mentioned is a 4 X 6 cargo trailer (700#gvw) carrying an 800# wheelchair.
Friday, October 30th, 2009 AT 2:51 PM

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Tiny
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I think there is a shifting problem not slipping.

Correct me if I am wrong, it isn't a matter of the rpms going up and the speen not increasing, but a case of the engine rpm AND the speed goes up until it shifts. Shifting late and then down shifting too early.

IF so I would think the CEL is on. You are going to want to get the codes and find out what they are. Gut feel is a shift solenoid. But gut feel don't mean much.
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Friday, October 30th, 2009 AT 6:05 PM

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