Transmission failure warning signs?
05-02-2016, 09:51 PM
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Transmission failure warning signs?
I apologize for (possibly) using the wrong terms ...
This evening on the way home from work, a strange thing happened ... I was coming to a stop for a red light, foot gently applying the brake (my personal style, coast up to the stops) ... the car was nearly stopped, then it jumped ... and came to a stop.
Just a glitch? Random? It startled me. I had visions of sudden acceleration syndrome.
The only transmission failures I've encountered were in previous cars, and the car would completely lose the gear and fall into neutral. This is a lot of fun at 75 mph. (Not).
Thoughts?
I know the advice will be "Wait and see if it happens again."
ETA The C6 has less than 40,000 miles on it.
This evening on the way home from work, a strange thing happened ... I was coming to a stop for a red light, foot gently applying the brake (my personal style, coast up to the stops) ... the car was nearly stopped, then it jumped ... and came to a stop.
Just a glitch? Random? It startled me. I had visions of sudden acceleration syndrome.
The only transmission failures I've encountered were in previous cars, and the car would completely lose the gear and fall into neutral. This is a lot of fun at 75 mph. (Not).
Thoughts?
I know the advice will be "Wait and see if it happens again."
ETA The C6 has less than 40,000 miles on it.
Last edited by the kid C6; 05-02-2016 at 09:52 PM. Reason: additional info
05-02-2016, 09:55 PM
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I've never heard of this kind of surging on any LS engine.
Wait and see if it happens again.
Wait and see if it happens again.
05-03-2016, 12:03 AM
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Melting Slicks
I apologize for (possibly) using the wrong terms ...
This evening on the way home from work, a strange thing happened ... I was coming to a stop for a red light, foot gently applying the brake (my personal style, coast up to the stops) ... the car was nearly stopped, then it jumped ... and came to a stop.
Just a glitch? Random? It startled me. I had visions of sudden acceleration syndrome.
The only transmission failures I've encountered were in previous cars, and the car would completely lose the gear and fall into neutral. This is a lot of fun at 75 mph. (Not).
Thoughts?
I know the advice will be "Wait and see if it happens again."
ETA The C6 has less than 40,000 miles on it.
This evening on the way home from work, a strange thing happened ... I was coming to a stop for a red light, foot gently applying the brake (my personal style, coast up to the stops) ... the car was nearly stopped, then it jumped ... and came to a stop.
Just a glitch? Random? It startled me. I had visions of sudden acceleration syndrome.
The only transmission failures I've encountered were in previous cars, and the car would completely lose the gear and fall into neutral. This is a lot of fun at 75 mph. (Not).
Thoughts?
I know the advice will be "Wait and see if it happens again."
ETA The C6 has less than 40,000 miles on it.
05-03-2016, 12:15 AM
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I apologize for (possibly) using the wrong terms ...
This evening on the way home from work, a strange thing happened ... I was coming to a stop for a red light, foot gently applying the brake (my personal style, coast up to the stops) ... the car was nearly stopped, then it jumped ... and came to a stop.
Just a glitch? Random? It startled me. I had visions of sudden acceleration syndrome.
The only transmission failures I've encountered were in previous cars, and the car would completely lose the gear and fall into neutral. This is a lot of fun at 75 mph. (Not).
Thoughts?
I know the advice will be "Wait and see if it happens again."
ETA The C6 has less than 40,000 miles on it.
This evening on the way home from work, a strange thing happened ... I was coming to a stop for a red light, foot gently applying the brake (my personal style, coast up to the stops) ... the car was nearly stopped, then it jumped ... and came to a stop.
Just a glitch? Random? It startled me. I had visions of sudden acceleration syndrome.
The only transmission failures I've encountered were in previous cars, and the car would completely lose the gear and fall into neutral. This is a lot of fun at 75 mph. (Not).
Thoughts?
I know the advice will be "Wait and see if it happens again."
ETA The C6 has less than 40,000 miles on it.
05-03-2016, 12:20 AM
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I am a long way away from being an expert. However, what you are describing sounds a lot like happened to my previous car, a 2008 Jaguar XK. When coming to a stop, it was like someone bumped me from the back. The Jag dealer said it was a small part in the transmission that needed to be replaced. They fixed it as the car was under warranty. The problem went away for a week or two and came back. I brought the car back to the dealer and it turned out there was a common fault in Jag XK transmissions. This time the factory paid the dealership to rebuild the transmission and the problem disappeared for good.
I hope this gives you insight to what may be the problem. You may get lucky and find that it some small part in the transmission that needs replacing.
I hope this gives you insight to what may be the problem. You may get lucky and find that it some small part in the transmission that needs replacing.
05-03-2016, 08:25 AM
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Drifting
Your lurching/jumping problem has been reported before. Here are some threads;
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...lete-stop.html
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...-shifters.html
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...in-the-a6.html
Some report it as normal and others say not so much. Keep us posted on what you find.
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...lete-stop.html
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...-shifters.html
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...in-the-a6.html
Some report it as normal and others say not so much. Keep us posted on what you find.
05-03-2016, 10:28 AM
#10
Mines done it from time to time....esp when its not warmed up yet. Never seemed to be an issue and its never gotten any worse. I'm kinda just thinking its a little glitch in the A-6 programming. At least I hope anyway !!!
05-03-2016, 07:05 PM
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Thank you for all the replies!
I read the previous topics, and my problem wasn't that severe. It didn't feel like someone bumped my car, it wasn't that hard.
However, I will be paying a lot more attention, as I only have a few months remaining on the warranty.
To answer some questions, it's an automatic transmission, and I wasn't using the paddle shifters. When I say coasting up to the stop light, that's the way I drive. I see a red light, lift off the accelerator, and roll a bit before applying the brake (as opposed to the way some folks accelerate all the way until they use their brakes. I've often thought a brake shop would be a profitable business.)
I read the previous topics, and my problem wasn't that severe. It didn't feel like someone bumped my car, it wasn't that hard.
However, I will be paying a lot more attention, as I only have a few months remaining on the warranty.
To answer some questions, it's an automatic transmission, and I wasn't using the paddle shifters. When I say coasting up to the stop light, that's the way I drive. I see a red light, lift off the accelerator, and roll a bit before applying the brake (as opposed to the way some folks accelerate all the way until they use their brakes. I've often thought a brake shop would be a profitable business.)
05-04-2016, 10:54 AM
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Thank you for all the replies!
I read the previous topics, and my problem wasn't that severe. It didn't feel like someone bumped my car, it wasn't that hard.
However, I will be paying a lot more attention, as I only have a few months remaining on the warranty.
To answer some questions, it's an automatic transmission, and I wasn't using the paddle shifters. When I say coasting up to the stop light, that's the way I drive. I see a red light, lift off the accelerator, and roll a bit before applying the brake (as opposed to the way some folks accelerate all the way until they use their brakes. I've often thought a brake shop would be a profitable business.)
I read the previous topics, and my problem wasn't that severe. It didn't feel like someone bumped my car, it wasn't that hard.
However, I will be paying a lot more attention, as I only have a few months remaining on the warranty.
To answer some questions, it's an automatic transmission, and I wasn't using the paddle shifters. When I say coasting up to the stop light, that's the way I drive. I see a red light, lift off the accelerator, and roll a bit before applying the brake (as opposed to the way some folks accelerate all the way until they use their brakes. I've often thought a brake shop would be a profitable business.)
05-04-2016, 11:57 AM
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To answer some questions, it's an automatic transmission, and I wasn't using the paddle shifters. When I say coasting up to the stop light, that's the way I drive. I see a red light, lift off the accelerator, and roll a bit before applying the brake (as opposed to the way some folks accelerate all the way until they use their brakes. I've often thought a brake shop would be a profitable business.)
