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95 Saturn SC2 losing 3rd gear

Tiny
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Saturn runs fine to start with, after about 20 minutes or so it will turn on the service engine light and lose 3rd gear. I can put the car in nuetral, turn off the key, then restart the car andhave 3rd gear for a while. Do you have any idea what would cause this?
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Wednesday, April 19th, 2006 AT 9:46 PM

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Tiny
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Are there any malfunction lights flashing? Hot indicator lamp?
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Thursday, April 20th, 2006 AT 7:44 PM
Tiny
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The service engine light comes on. I can turn the car off and start it back and then I have 3rd gear again.
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Thursday, April 20th, 2006 AT 8:45 PM
Tiny
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If the light is lit have the codes pulled. Best place to start.
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Friday, April 21st, 2006 AT 5:15 PM
Tiny
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My 1995 is doing something what did you do to fix it?
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Wednesday, November 2nd, 2022 AT 7:07 AM
Tiny
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Turn off and back on light goes off.
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Wednesday, November 2nd, 2022 AT 7:12 AM
Tiny
KEN L
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This happens when the PCM is going out, I would get a rebuilt unit by searching Google or Ebay. Here is the location so you can swap it out to fix the problem. Check out the images (below). Please let us know what happens.
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Wednesday, November 2nd, 2022 AT 10:22 AM
Tiny
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Are you pretty certain this will fix? Buying a PCM for $175.00.
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Wednesday, November 2nd, 2022 AT 10:48 PM
Tiny
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I have seen this problem before where the PCM needs to be reset. But I cannot promise you it will fix it. You can send yours out and have it tested so be sure.
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Thursday, November 3rd, 2022 AT 1:36 PM
Tiny
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Found it. Cooling fan relay was bad. I was about to give up, lol.
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Tuesday, December 6th, 2022 AT 3:17 AM
Tiny
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Check your relays. Mine was the cooling fan relay. New one and the old girl is alive again.95 saturn sc2
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Tuesday, December 6th, 2022 AT 3:20 AM
Tiny
KEN L
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So, the cooling fan relay fixed the transmission? That's a new one on me thanks for getting back to us.
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Tuesday, December 6th, 2022 AT 12:48 PM
Tiny
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Yes, what was happening is cooling fan was being told to kick on and was causing a check engine code and transmission going into limp mode I watched a YouTube video about cooling fan and how to check it. Long story short it wasn't kicking on so I checked relays swapped air conditioner to cooling fan and darn if it didn't work don't ask me why but everything is back to normal thanks for your info.
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Tuesday, December 6th, 2022 AT 4:21 PM
Tiny
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Amazing! Nice work hanging in there to get the problem fixed. Thanks for letting us know, we are here to help, please use 2CarPros anytime.
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Wednesday, December 7th, 2022 AT 9:55 AM

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