2002 Saturn SL2 HARD SHIFT ON HILL

2002 SATURN SL2
74,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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BSB65652
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2002 SATURN SL2, SEEMS TO GO INTO NEUTRAL AND THEN BANG INTO GEAR WHEN GOING UP A HILL OR WHEN DRIVING WITH A HEAVY FOOT. IT CAN ACTUALLY HURT, IT FLOATS AND BANGS INTO GEAR. WHEN DRIVING EASY IT SEEMS FINE EXCEPT ON A STEEP HILL. FLUID LOOKS FINE. ELECTRICAL??? A MECHANIC DROVE IT AND HE THINKS IT MAY BE ELECTRICAL.?
Dec 30, 2009 at 1:07 PM
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first of all thank u so much for ur donation.do u have any codes in the computer if u did that would be really helpful if its shifting the way i would think there would be some transmission codes u would have to take it to some place that can read transmissin codes.i know aamco used to read codes for free not sure if they do anymore.also i have seen restricted cats cause shifting issues.well let me know what u find on the codes so we figure this out.also a bad alternator could cause weird shifting so u good go get a free test at autozone.let me know what u find so i can help u better.
Dec 30, 2009 at 1:44 PM
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SORRY, I SHOULD HAVE SAID THERE WAS NO SERVICE LIGHT, THEY CAN'T GET A CODE...! AND BY CATS, DO YOU MEEN CATALYTIC CONVERTER.?
Dec 30, 2009 at 6:19 PM
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Yes I mean the cat convertors who can't get codes?to get codes from the transmission u need more then those code readers u can get at any auto parts store u need one that can read transmission codes.to check the cats u can have them checked for excessive back pressure.without transmission codes I would say check the transmission pressure and do a step pressure test.let me know what u find is ur trans fluid at the right level?let me know what u find.
Dec 30, 2009 at 11:34 PM