1999 Chevy Venture Hesitates on gear shift

1999 CHEVROLET VENTURE
202,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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MBENDER
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Our 1999 Chev Venture has 202,000 km. It hesitates or double-clutches (and sometimes stalls) on the gear shift points (e.g. at 50kph, 70kph). It seems to happen when the vehicle is loaded with passengers or other gear, and also if we try to accelerate faster. Being loaded and stepping on the gas will definitely trigger a hiccup.
May 12, 2008 at 3:23 PM
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2CARPRO JACK
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Has it ever been serviced? Could be a slightly plugged filter or dirty fluid. Has the check engine light come on before when the trans is acting up? If so have the PCM scanned for trans codes to see if it has a shift solenoid that is sticking or has high resistance
May 12, 2008 at 4:41 PM
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MBENDER
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It turns out that the mass air flow sensor was clogged. The car now runs fine!
May 21, 2008 at 10:42 PM
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