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#41 of 2411 ike22 by ike22 Feb 25, 1999 (8:19 pm)
I have a question for any Toyota Celica owners. I have a 86 Celica gt-s and the transmission will not shift when the temperature is less than 65. It will shift after 10 minutes of driving. Is this a common problem with Celica's or my transmission is going bad.
#42 of 2411 gus by gus Feb 26, 1999 (6:48 am)
It will not shift at all? It certainly doesn't sound right. On some models of Toyota, the transmission will not shift into overdrive until the engine is warmed up. By temperature, you mean the air temp?
#43 of 2411 rdeschene by rdeschene Feb 26, 1999 (7:19 am)
ike22. Check your transmission fluid level for starters. Your owner's manual should tell you how. A low transmission fluid level can lead to shifting problems.
#44 of 2411 96 Chevy Cavialer-CHECK ENGINE Light by jud123 Feb 28, 1999 (5:12 pm)
I have had nothing but problems with my cavialer...now, at 58,000 miles the ETSoff and Check engine light comes on every 90 miles and stays on for approx 25 miles...i have taken it for services 3 times each time they claim they have fixed it...but as soon as i drive it for 25-35 miles the lights come on again...is anyone else having this problem...any comments welcomed
#45 of 2411 C13 by C13 Feb 28, 1999 (6:05 pm)
How'd you make a Cavalier last for 58,000mi?
#46 of 2411 Mr_Shiftright by Mr_Shiftright HOST Feb 28, 1999 (9:34 pm)
Ike--you should really do a service on the transmission...oil and filter...could be the valving is stuck somewhere or an internal seal. If a service doesn't help, it's probably dying a slow death, but it could take a long time to fail completely. Should it get worse, your car would be a good candidate for a used transmission. good luck
#47 of 2411 royalmj by royalmj Mar 01, 1999 (8:48 pm)
Got a '99 Dodge Stratus thats transmission cooling line just burst.My wife was driving it and, I assume that she left the car running to keep warm while waiting for the tow truck. 1. I can't believe that this happened to an almost brand new vehicle with less than 9K on it. 2. Have you heard from anyone else with a Dodge with this problem? 3. I wounder if the tranny had over heated. My wife was driving it and I'm sure that she left the car running while waiting for a tow truck. If the tranny had overheated and the dealer just replaces the cooling line, is there something they can check to see if there will be any future problems due to overheating? I just don't want the car to hit 36001MI and the tranny to go south on me with the mfg, warranty
#48 of 2411 darell by darell Mar 01, 1999 (10:09 pm)
I just bought a 95 Mazda 626 DX W/manual trans. When shifting from 2nd to 3rd at a pretty good rev, there is a crunch. Down shifting creates no such noise. Also, the gas gauge does not read correctly. The fuel (idiot) light comes on when I have travelled only 233 miles on a full tank. 15.5 gal capacity and I get 37 mpg. Is this prob expensive to fix? Got any guesses for these two probs?
#49 of 2411 charles15 by charles15 Mar 02, 1999 (2:08 am)
For those of you inquiring about chrysler transmissions, I am on my third transmission in my '92 Voyager and now am leaking transmission oil. Looking for a Sienna or Odessy - will never buy another Chrysler Product
#50 of 2411 Katmandu by Katmandu Mar 02, 1999 (6:41 am)
Sorry to say that the Chrysler Minivan transmissions have always been junk. One of the best selling vehicles in the US and they are total crap. The Dodge Dakota tranny is just as bad. It comes down to this. Chrysler can't make an automatic transmission to save their lives. Ford has also had problems with their torque converters causing shudder under lockup and engagement. They still to this day have the same problem. I can't believe that police cars are actually fords! Both of my parents have fords and both have had transmission problems. I don't want to say that GM is the only way to go but to me, the drivetrain is superior to anything. I saw them test the transaxles in a Buick Regal at the GM proving grounds in Michigan. The guy just held the car to the floor and slammed from Reverse to drive until something broke. Then they tore the tranny down and strengthened the part and tested again. To me, that's good testing. After all an elephant is a mouse built to government specifications!!!

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