Handling a tranny failure
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Handling a tranny failure
How do you guys handle your tranny failures? If I'm doing 80+ and the car jerks into 2nd, and I'm near other cars, aren't I screwed in terms of hitting them/having them hit me? Which could mean adios to little old me if it causes a big accident?
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dont do 80
ive had 4 failures, 2 of which were on the hwy. and all 4 gave me warning signs before they failed. if your car starts exhibiting signs of failure just pay attention to the car and drive it safely. and also get it to the dealer
ive had 4 failures, 2 of which were on the hwy. and all 4 gave me warning signs before they failed. if your car starts exhibiting signs of failure just pay attention to the car and drive it safely. and also get it to the dealer
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well when my tranny started failing it was at about 40 mph and i'm guessing 2nd/3rd and if i was just cruising it would downshift itself, but not as hard as you've described...it downshifts and rpms kick up to about 3 thousand...this usually happens downhill, but i've searched on this site and it has been said to be somewhat normal and not too big a deal, though it feels like somethings really wrong..and then sometimes i have these jerks and hard shifts....
has your tranny jerked this hard at 80+ and down to 2nd? i can't really see this happening, if anything it will take you down to 3rd at 80 and jerk but not so hard that you would lose control....but if this has happened to you and dropped you to 2nd or if you think that this can possibly happen to you (since its your car and you would know how its been treating you) then i think you should take it to the dealer and have them do the job for the tranny recall (warrantied)...i just dropped mine off at the dealers today morning...i beleive they're going to inspect it, maybe install oil jets or possibly replace the transmission itself....
good luck man and like i said before, your best bet is to take it to the dealer and have them re-do the tranny, and keep an eye out for x-mas lights on the dash for warnings...peace
has your tranny jerked this hard at 80+ and down to 2nd? i can't really see this happening, if anything it will take you down to 3rd at 80 and jerk but not so hard that you would lose control....but if this has happened to you and dropped you to 2nd or if you think that this can possibly happen to you (since its your car and you would know how its been treating you) then i think you should take it to the dealer and have them do the job for the tranny recall (warrantied)...i just dropped mine off at the dealers today morning...i beleive they're going to inspect it, maybe install oil jets or possibly replace the transmission itself....
good luck man and like i said before, your best bet is to take it to the dealer and have them re-do the tranny, and keep an eye out for x-mas lights on the dash for warnings...peace
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There were a few cases where the transmission didn't have any symptoms prior to the failure (or the owner didn't notice them). As far as I can remember, there were two incidents where our members lost control and crashed their cars due to a sudden transmission failure on the highway.
They both walked away. The important thing to do is throw it in neutral as soon as you can, keep the car aimed straight. Don't just go for the brakes. A sudden donwshift like that could upset the chassis and if you're not going in a straight line and apply brakes suddenly, you could spin out.
But like fsttyms1 said, almost always there will be signs of an imminent failure.
They both walked away. The important thing to do is throw it in neutral as soon as you can, keep the car aimed straight. Don't just go for the brakes. A sudden donwshift like that could upset the chassis and if you're not going in a straight line and apply brakes suddenly, you could spin out.
But like fsttyms1 said, almost always there will be signs of an imminent failure.
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the tranny Will drop to 2nd, it doesnt matter the speed your going, but you should see the tach rising like a slipping clutch just before giving you time to slow down.
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Originally Posted by Pure Adrenaline
There were a few cases where the transmission didn't have any symptoms prior to the failure (or the owner didn't notice them).
But like fsttyms1 said, almost always there will be signs of an imminent failure.
But like fsttyms1 said, almost always there will be signs of an imminent failure.
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Originally Posted by Pure Adrenaline
Gotcha. I must've missed that part. Still sucks, though. One of the two that crashed, the dark colored TL, was a nice one.
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Originally Posted by fsttyms1
and 1 of the 2 was a woman that gave more grief to this forum. she claimed there was NO signs ever. she was probably too busy putting on makeup
Was it stphy32 or whatever, by any chance?? She's the only one I can think of.
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Originally Posted by Pure Adrenaline
I don't know who that was.
Was it stphy32 or whatever, by any chance?? She's the only one I can think of.
Was it stphy32 or whatever, by any chance?? She's the only one I can think of.
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Originally Posted by Pure Adrenaline
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Originally Posted by Pure Adrenaline
Wow... there's just no need for that.
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Originally Posted by Pure Adrenaline
Hahaha... this is quite entertaining. I'm disappointed that I missed out on all that fun.
back on topic though. any time you experiance any thing not normal with our tranny you should keep an eye on it to see if it does it again (typical signs are slipping between shifts, usually the 2-3 shift)
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When my first tranny went, I was doing ~ 70mph on rt. 287 in morning traffic (fast lane) going to work. The tranny did drop from 5th to 2nd and the car jerked hard and i came to a stop in the middle of the highway. If it caught you by surprise, I'd imagine that you could lose control of the car and in turn, cause an accident. I had the slipping problem that fsttyms1 stated, but that was months before.. the last one hit all of a sudden.
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Originally Posted by NJ Aegean 03
When my first tranny went, I was doing ~ 70mph on rt. 287 in morning traffic (fast lane) going to work. The tranny did drop from 5th to 2nd and the car jerked hard and i came to a stop in the middle of the highway. If it caught you by surprise, I'd imagine that you could lose control of the car and in turn, cause an accident. I had the slipping problem that fsttyms1 stated, but that was months before.. the last one hit all of a sudden.
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Originally Posted by NJ Aegean 03
When my first tranny went, I was doing ~ 70mph on rt. 287 in morning traffic (fast lane) going to work. The tranny did drop from 5th to 2nd and the car jerked hard and i came to a stop in the middle of the highway. If it caught you by surprise, I'd imagine that you could lose control of the car and in turn, cause an accident. I had the slipping problem that fsttyms1 stated, but that was months before.. the last one hit all of a sudden.
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I haven't had a failure..but would just like to know...how to handle the car when and hopefully IF it happens...let's hope it just doesn't happen to my 01 TL w/65K miles...fingers crossed!
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Originally Posted by Maximaboy1
I haven't had a failure..but would just like to know...how to handle the car when and hopefully IF it happens...let's hope it just doesn't happen to my 01 TL w/65K miles...fingers crossed!
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Originally Posted by Maximaboy1
I haven't had a failure..but would just like to know...how to handle the car when and hopefully IF it happens...let's hope it just doesn't happen to my 01 TL w/65K miles...fingers crossed!
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Originally Posted by fsttyms1
yes the slipping is the early signs to a failed tranny (mine always started slipping about a thousand miles before failure)
My second one didn't kick out too many symptoms beyond some odd random shifting anomalies - and then all of the dash lights come on and my car's in limp mode.
They have all sorts of symptoms, but luckily not too many people experience the 5->2 shift on the highway. I think that's the only way Acura got out of a full recall for safety.
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Originally Posted by fla-tls
That's how I noticed my first one. I was on a long highway trip and I only got 22-24 MPG. Apparently the car was slipping the whole time (fluid was BLACK) - and yes - it failed within 1k miles after that.
My second one didn't kick out too many symptoms beyond some odd random shifting anomalies - and then all of the dash lights come on and my car's in limp mode.
They have all sorts of symptoms, but luckily not too many people experience the 5->2 shift on the highway. I think that's the only way Acura got out of a full recall for safety.
My second one didn't kick out too many symptoms beyond some odd random shifting anomalies - and then all of the dash lights come on and my car's in limp mode.
They have all sorts of symptoms, but luckily not too many people experience the 5->2 shift on the highway. I think that's the only way Acura got out of a full recall for safety.
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