3.5L does not catch any gears

3 messages, Last post on May 22, 2008 at 5:51 PM

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#2 of 3 Re: 3.5L does not catch any gears [pcx] by dtownfb May 22, 2008 (6:15 am)
Replying to: pcx (May 21, 2008 10:42 pm) If the transmission not engaging is a regular occurence, you need to have a shop look it over. At the very least replace the transmission fluid to see if this improves or worsens the situation. The 3.5L engines burn oil. NO getting around this. At some point after 60k miles they will begin to burn oil. Watch your "low oil" light and keep a bottle of oil in the trunk. I have the Walmart 5 quart jug in my trunk for this very reason. The starting and dying sounds like the beginning of an ignition problem. The general consensus is if it continues and the "Check Engine" light does NOT come on, it is most likely related to the ignition switch. If the light does come on, get it scanned. You may also see the "security" light stay on as well. That is related to the ignition switch as well. You are simply experiencing some of the many "characteristics" of these vehicles. I'm sure there will be more to follow. Replies to this message: pcx (May 22, 2008 5:51 pm)
#3 of 3 Re: 3.5L does not catch any gears [dtownfb] by pcx May 22, 2008 (5:51 pm)
Replying to: dtownfb (May 22, 2008 6:15 am) <<If the transmission not engaging is a regular occurrence This weekend was the first time. And it is sitting in the mechanics lot because it won't engage period. We have never had a problem with the transmission until this happened. I always assumed you would experience some type of sign before a complete failure. <<you need to have a shop look it over. Sending it to a transmission place tomorrow for estimate. <<At the very least replace the transmission fluid to see if this improves or worsens the situation. I'll be sure to mention it as a first step. I don't have time until next weekend to work on it. I forgot to mention that after changing the transmission fluid, it always started looking dirty after 3,000K miles. Might have been trying to tell me something, but I just wrote it off as curious. 60,000K miles later I know see maybe there was something to it. thanks.

#2 of 3: Re: 3.5L does not catch any gears [pcx] by dtownfb; May 22, 2008 (6:15 am)

Replying to: pcx (May 21, 2008 10:42 pm)

If the transmission not engaging is a regular occurence, you need to have a shop look it over. At the very least replace the transmission fluid to see if this improves or worsens the situation.

The 3.5L engines burn oil. NO getting around this. At some point after 60k miles they will begin to burn oil. Watch your "low oil" light and keep a bottle of oil in the trunk. I have the Walmart 5 quart jug in my trunk for this very reason.

The starting and dying sounds like the beginning of an ignition problem. The general consensus is if it continues and the "Check Engine" light does NOT come on, it is most likely related to the ignition switch. If the light does come on, get it scanned. You may also see the "security" light stay on as well. That is related to the ignition switch as well.

You are simply experiencing some of the many "characteristics" of these vehicles. I'm sure there will be more to follow.

pcx (May 22, 2008 5:51 pm)

#3 of 3: Re: 3.5L does not catch any gears [dtownfb] by pcx; May 22, 2008 (5:51 pm)

Replying to: dtownfb (May 22, 2008 6:15 am)

<<If the transmission not engaging is a regular occurrence This weekend was the first time. And it is sitting in the mechanics lot because it won't engage period. We have never had a problem with the transmission until this happened. I always assumed you would experience some type of sign before a complete failure. <<you need to have a shop look it over. Sending it to a transmission place tomorrow for estimate. <<At the very least replace the transmission fluid to see if this improves or worsens the situation. I'll be sure to mention it as a first step. I don't have time until next weekend to work on it. I forgot to mention that after changing the transmission fluid, it always started looking dirty after 3,000K miles. Might have been trying to tell me something, but I just wrote it off as curious. 60,000K miles later I know see maybe there was something to it. thanks.