Hello all!

I have a 1994 Trans Am GT. Drivetrain is all stock. Tranny fluid looks old, but is not brown or black, and does not smell burnt.

The other day, I placed the gear selector into 1, and the car would not move forward. It felt as thought the trans slipped badly. Moved the selector towards D, and as it went into 3, the trans grabbed.

Same thing if I put the selector into 2. And it does not matter if I put the transmission into "performance mode".

So, if I use D or 3, all is well. The trans works fine (I can chirp second).

If I use 1 or 2, all is not well.

Anybody able to tell me why this is happening?

 

Mine did this same thing right before the trans died. My 2-4 band gave out.

 

Thanks for the reply. From your reply, and the replies I am getting on other boards, it looks like time to save for a tranny rebuild.