I purchased the car brand new 7 years ago, It has 135,000 kms mileage ([85,000 miles). Just yesterday transmission problems emerged and have been getting worse. I was late for an appointment and was driving the car a bit harder than usual, when the transmission started hard shifting. 8 km’s later and the car is then having trouble changing gears and shifting even harder. Another 8 km’s later and I am having to put the engine into neutral while driving to achieve gear shifting at all. Also noticed that it generates very low torque in reverse.
The car was driven a total of 32 km’s (20 miles) from the first signs of the problem to now being almost undriveable. I think it has one more drive in its current state, before I am stuck on the side of the road. I don’t want to have to take it to several places to get it fixed if possible. I may otherwise need to get it towed, which is a cost and time id like to avoid.
It appears I will need a new transmission. I’ve been doing a bit of research. I have a couple of questions:
1) Should I take the car to the dealer or a highly recommended local transmission shop. The dealer tells me they are going to charge me their hourly rate of $179/ hour to diagnose the problem. The local transmission shop says to stop by and they should be able to give me an estimate for repair if I leave the car with them for a couple of hours. I think the local transmission shop said that it might need a remanufactured transmission and would warranty the work for 1 year unlimited mileage.
2) I’ve been reading about rebuilt, remanufactured, used and brand new transmissions. What’s the most reliable option? I’ve sourced a used transmission from a 2017 Acadia that had 50,000 km’s mileage for $1,400 CAD. What’s the smart route?
3) I saw a YouTube video that recommended installing a transmission cooler, as the Acadia transmission has a tendency to run hot which leads to damage. Is this a smart thing to do?Do these coolers work and will it provide significant protection going forward?
Luckily my father has lent me his car for a few days so I am able to get around, but I need to get this fixed ASAP. I think the dealer can start the repair tomorrow following the diagnostic, however transmission shops are saying they can’t fix it until next week.
Any direction would be much appreciated.
The car was driven a total of 32 km’s (20 miles) from the first signs of the problem to now being almost undriveable. I think it has one more drive in its current state, before I am stuck on the side of the road. I don’t want to have to take it to several places to get it fixed if possible. I may otherwise need to get it towed, which is a cost and time id like to avoid.
It appears I will need a new transmission. I’ve been doing a bit of research. I have a couple of questions:
1) Should I take the car to the dealer or a highly recommended local transmission shop. The dealer tells me they are going to charge me their hourly rate of $179/ hour to diagnose the problem. The local transmission shop says to stop by and they should be able to give me an estimate for repair if I leave the car with them for a couple of hours. I think the local transmission shop said that it might need a remanufactured transmission and would warranty the work for 1 year unlimited mileage.
2) I’ve been reading about rebuilt, remanufactured, used and brand new transmissions. What’s the most reliable option? I’ve sourced a used transmission from a 2017 Acadia that had 50,000 km’s mileage for $1,400 CAD. What’s the smart route?
3) I saw a YouTube video that recommended installing a transmission cooler, as the Acadia transmission has a tendency to run hot which leads to damage. Is this a smart thing to do?Do these coolers work and will it provide significant protection going forward?
Luckily my father has lent me his car for a few days so I am able to get around, but I need to get this fixed ASAP. I think the dealer can start the repair tomorrow following the diagnostic, however transmission shops are saying they can’t fix it until next week.
Any direction would be much appreciated.
