1995 Saturn SL1 hard shift and not shifting all the way

192,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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TOMMYADAMS
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well i got the car at 189000 miles and its at 192000 right now and i just wanted to figure out what's wrong with it. I've had it for two months and when i first got it, it was hardly ever doing it maybe after driving for 30 minutes. it would hard shift and after that it would seem like it's having a hard time deciding what gear to be in. and now i can't even go 5 minutes of driving it before the engine light comes on and the transmission might start to mess up. i have to ease off the gas for it not to hard shift. but it still has a hard time changing gear. could you help?
Sep 10, 2010 at 2:40 PM
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MADMIKE1735
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the check engine light can help us help you... have it scanned.... your local parts dealer should do it for free.... it may be a speed sensor, or you may need a TCM, maybe even a tranny.... get us the codes, and we can guide you from there.
Sep 10, 2010 at 2:44 PM
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