6.0

fairly significant
Typical Repair Cost:
No data
Average Mileage:
105,000 miles
Total Complaints:
1 complaints

Most common solutions:

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problem #1

Jun 052013

Spectra SX 2.0L 4 cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 105,000 miles

overdrive won't engage. takes off in 2nd gear as well

The car suddenly did not shift up into overdrive as I was accelerating onto the interstate for my morning commute this morning. The shift selector was in "Drive" and "D" was displayed on the dash indicator. I shifted the car down to "Third" and the "3" was displayed on the dash indicator but no change in RPM. So, I was definitely not in OD (4th). I later noticed that taking off from a light was very sluggish. I discovered that it was taking off in 2nd rather than 1st gear. At lunch today, the car took off and shifted fine. I'm hesitant to have the transmission power-flushed and will be doing a trans fluid change tonight.

- Eric G., Franklin, TN, US