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Donna R. Miller
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I am also having a gear problem. The motor turns on, but the gears will not engage some of the time. I have to turn the motor off and on again for it to work. Has anyone discovered the problem…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by Michelle Marie Odrzywolski Oct 26.

 

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Michelle Marie Odrzywolski replied to Donna R. Miller's discussion 'gear problems'
Hi there, Actually, I had that problem when my car was three. I put it in the shop and had the computer for transmission reprogrammed it took care of it for about a year and it is now starting to happen again. Seems to be one of the glitches that.…
Oct 26
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siv replied to Donna R. Miller's discussion 'gear problems'
did you change your transmition oil? if not change it and try
Oct 20
Ptero replied to Donna R. Miller's discussion 'gear problems'
Yeah. Or you can try spraying some silicon down the gearshift.
Oct 18
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Henry Yu replied to Donna R. Miller's discussion 'gear problems'
I checked with the dealer (before they closed the San Jose dealership), they said it was some software issue and need to charge like $100+ to fix which I just passed my 20k warranty. I have not fix it yet.
Oct 10
smartgurl replied to Donna R. Miller's discussion 'gear problems'
Hi Donna,We're located in Southern California, Signal Hill to be exact. It's a tiny city in the middle of Long Beach. You may want to bring this up to your local dealer if you're under warranty because this should be properly addressed by them as…
Sep 17
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Donna R. Miller replied to Donna R. Miller's discussion 'gear problems'
Where are you located?
Sep 7
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SMART MADNESS replied to Donna R. Miller's discussion 'gear problems'
It sounds like an issue with the clutch servo mechanism. Not 100% sure since we do not have the car and cannot run a check. If you get stuck turn off the car, let is sit for a bit and it should be back to normal. This is a short term fix. Eventually…
Sep 7
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gear problems

I am also having a gear problem. The motor turns on, but the gears will not engage some of the time. I have to turn the motor off and on again for it to work. Has anyone discovered the problem that causes this? Is it fixable? Will it be okay to go on a long trip with this nuisance? Do I need to take the car in?
Discussion posted by Donna R. Miller Sep 2
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Grandmother of 6. Writer and Publisher. I live in a 100 year old historic house--Green and Green, with an aging mother, four daughters and a grand daughter. We could have our own reality show.

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