wont stay in gear and jumping speedometer

2002 OLDSMOBILE ALERO
130,000 MILES
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BIGLEW
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2002 olds alero slipping in and out of gear and speedometer jumping
Jul 10, 2012 at 5:18 PM
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SATURNTECH9
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Whats are the exact code numbers you have?Sounds like it could be a speed sensor issue.
Jul 10, 2012 at 5:33 PM
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BIGLEW
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no code came up
Jul 11, 2012 at 4:59 PM
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SATURNTECH9
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So when it gets up to operating temp it will start doing that till it cools down?Also do you have a multimeter to do some testing?
Jul 12, 2012 at 11:55 PM
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BIGLEW
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doesn't have to be hot or cold to happen
Jul 13, 2012 at 12:48 PM
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Alright does it happen for a while long enough to test something?Also do you have a multimeter?
Jul 13, 2012 at 5:25 PM
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BIGLEW
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man I do appreciate your help,I changed the speed sensor on the tranny and that seemed to have worked.
Jul 14, 2012 at 6:37 PM
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Your welcome thats what i was going to have you check was the speed sensor.Glad to hear you got it fixed.
Jul 15, 2012 at 10:11 PM