2000 GMC Sierra Switches gears

2000 GMC SIERRA
120,000 MILES • V8 • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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especially on longer trips, 6 to 20 miles, transmission swithhes from overdrive back to 3 rd. while in drive. We stop turn off the engine and start off fine and it will switch back to 3rd gear ( eating up gas) This truck has been doing this for years, on long trips it's a pain. I'm tired of it and we are concidering a new transmission. It was worked on once while in Montana with work, they hooked up something to it, took it out for a ride, switch it on and it went into the right gear. They tried to fix it, costing a lot, but it didn't work.
Mar 26, 2010 at 12:41 PM
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Hi Are there any codes present? if no a likely cause is a faulty Teflon seal on input shaft to clutch in torque for lock up ie. 4th gear. Fluid will leak and clutch will fall out
Let me know
Thanks for donate
Mar 26, 2010 at 3:03 PM