Recently I have noticed that my transmission feels as if it isn't finding the correct gears at higher speeds. Also, the trans seems to miss downshifts all of the sudden. I had the trans fluid changed during my 105k mile service and it seemed to temporarily fix the problem.

What I noticed today while playing with manual mode was this....

1st gear- Floor it, car takes off and revs to redline
2nd gear- same thing
3rd gear- same thing
4th gear- floor it, car barely responds, wont rev past 2900-3000rpms
5th gear- same as gears 1-3

Previously, I remember using 4th gear a lot to make a quick pass on the highway because it always pulled the hardest.

Im wondering if this could explain why my trans has felt "off" recently. Could one gear go bad? I dont know much about transmissions and a search didn't yield any results on this particular issue.

 

If you keep flooring your car in 3rd and 4th gear on the highway you're going to need a new trans

 

And the reason is?

 

Agreed - Alex you are going to have to explain yourself......

 

for a 5 speed automatic 3rd gear is going to pull the hardest on the highway (60mph +) , not 4th gear

 

Yeah you are gonna have to explain that one..

3rd gear also pulls very hard too, there is no doubt. However, 4th gear usually will give me what I need

I scheduled a trip to the dealer Monday morning. Its still under warranty so it cant hurt. I hope they find something, I would like to actually enjoy driving this car again.