2004 Hyundai Accent Gear shift hesitation

2004 HYUNDAI ACCENT
110,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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Sometimes when pulling out from a stop - especially when going uphill - The transmission seems like it has trouble switching into the correct gear, resulting in high rpm with little acceleration. Once it finally kicks into the correct gear, the car sorta jolts foward, sometime making an audible "crunching" (?) noise. My last car had this problem right after i had the transmission fluid flushed, and the transmission died shortly after.

So, my questions are, how does this happen, what can i do to fix it, and how can i prevent it from happening in the future?
Please help, as i have 1.5 years left to pay this car off, and can't afford a second car payment or a new transmission!!
May 4, 2010 at 9:30 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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This is a tough one. Has the check engine light ever come on? Also, is the trans fluid clean and full? It almost sounds like a shift solenoid, but I need to know about the check engine light.
May 20, 2010 at 11:09 PM
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