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2002 Impala 3.8 liter transmission problem
by sulacet
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Jul 25, 2009 (10:11 pm)
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When my car starts, it will shift into all the gears just fine. The problem comes when its supposed to shift from first to second. It revs extremely high, and doesn't grab second gear, and drops into neutral. When I pulled the codes at Autozone, it said Torque Converter. I was just needing to make sure that this is the part I actually need, and its not something else before I buy it. I also replaced the filter, and had no teeth or metal in the pan.
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Re: 2007 Impala Transmission Problems -NHTSA [planner007]
by walkgirl
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Aug 08, 2009 (9:18 am)
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Replying to: planner007 (Jun 30, 2009 2:22 pm)
I have the exact same problem. My '07 Impala currently has 60,000 miles and this transmission/clutch problem started around 35k miles. The car does several random things. The car can be hot or cold, weather hot or cold and when stopped at a light and accelerating from the light, the RPMs will get up to around 2k before it 'pops' into gear and lurches forward. I have almost rear ended cars in front of me. And I don't even try to jump out into traffic any more because I never know if I'll have a car under me. I find that by pumping the accelerator several times, that it will cause the gears to engage. It also shutters at times, almost as if when driving a manual transmission you start out in 2nd gear instead of first. My local dealer can NEVER get these problems to duplicate, which in their opinion means it doesn't happen. They even suggested that maybe it was my driving style causing my traction control to engage and that was what I was feeling. No lights on the dash, no codes at the dealer, no duplication at the dealer. Has anybody found the answer yet?? Have had multiple other problems with this car from early on. Headlights flashing dim/bright; vibrating noise in front tweeter that goes away when turn signal turned on; bad gaskets on door; bad key fob - all defects eventually found and fixed at local dealer, but never right away.
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transmission and electrical issues w impala ls 06
by cmarquez1
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Aug 23, 2009 (8:14 pm)
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Same problem here. Okay where should I start this car has way too many problems. When I just bought the car out of the dealer I felt it jerk like the week later it was just a couple times so I didn't panic. I called the "it's ok you have a warranty" so it didn't happen anymore for a while getting straight to the point transmission went out and a piece broke and I had metal all in the transmission 3400 to fix. Finally came up with the money then now 2 weeks later my car is acting up again still jerkin when I press on the gas if I'm at a stop then take off it will kick you can even hear the tires screech the road,battery dies quickly, and its having electrical problems so I have to take it back to the shop
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Re: P0742 and a 1811code on a 03 Chevy Imapala with 113K [pkreed98]
by kward1718
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Sep 07, 2009 (3:13 pm)
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Replying to: pkreed98 (Oct 04, 2008 7:58 am)
I know its been a while.. But my problem was a bad Solenoid. I had all three replaced for about 768$, and my car has been running fine since. Every place I went told me i needed a new transmission but all that was nonsense. I hope you got that taken care of.
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Re: 2002 Impala 3.8 liter transmission problem [sulacet]
by kward1718
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Sep 07, 2009 (3:18 pm)
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Replying to: sulacet (Jul 25, 2009 10:11 pm)
Hey I had the same issue on my 03 Chevy impala, it was a bad Solenoid. These things are common in this car. ZEvery shop told me I needed a new transmission, which was bull.. I got all of my solenoids replaced and my car has been fine since. That was in November of 08 I got it fixed.
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Re: 2006 Chevy Impala LT tranny issues [tra9105]
by kward1718
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Sep 07, 2009 (3:19 pm)
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Replying to: tra9105 (May 26, 2009 5:50 pm)
Hey I had the same issue on my 03 Chevy impala, it was a bad Solenoid. These things are common in this car. ZEvery shop told me I needed a new transmission, which was bull.. I got all of my solenoids replaced and my car has been fine since. That was in November of 08 I got it fixed.
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Re: 2007 Impala Transmission Problems -NHTSA [walkgirl]
by kward1718
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Sep 07, 2009 (3:20 pm)
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Replying to: walkgirl (Aug 08, 2009 9:18 am)
Hey I had the same issue on my 03 Chevy impala, it was a bad Solenoid. These things are common in this car. ZEvery shop told me I needed a new transmission, which was bull.. I got all of my solenoids replaced and my car has been fine since. That was in November of 08 I got it fixed.
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Re: transmission and electrical issues w impala ls 06 [cmarquez1]
by kward1718
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Sep 07, 2009 (3:21 pm)
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Replying to: cmarquez1 (Aug 23, 2009 8:14 pm)
Hey I had the same issue on my 03 Chevy impala, it was a bad Solenoid. These things are common in this car. ZEvery shop told me I needed a new transmission, which was bull.. I got all of my solenoids replaced and my car has been fine since. That was in November of 08 I got it fixed.
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Re: Transmission Problem [level]
by pogo1000
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Sep 25, 2009 (12:31 pm)
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Replying to: level (Jun 08, 2009 6:51 pm)
I am having the same problem on my 2006 LTZ. Did you ever find out the problem?
Larry
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Re: Transmission Problem [pogo1000]
by buicklover
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Sep 26, 2009 (7:36 pm)
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Replying to: pogo1000 (Sep 25, 2009 12:31 pm)
If you are referring to the strange issues I'm having when shifting into drive after backing up, no, the service bulletin did not fix my car. It was better and didn't do it as often, but it still does it. I now just backup slowly, wait 2 seconds, and shift into drive. I'm at a loss! The shift patterns of this transmission are horrible. When slowing down to go around a corner and then giving it gas, it hunts for the right gear. I hate this transmission!!!
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