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For 1990-2009 cars only

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Causes

DEFINITION: One of the two following conditions occurs during a 4th to 5th and 5th to 4th gear steady throttle upshift, or a 4th to 5th gear coast, or a light to moderate throttle detent downshift:

Harsh shift feel - an unacceptable quick gear change occurs.

Overdrive Clutch and Coast Clutch

    â€¢ Damaged or cut piston
    â€¢ Damaged or worn clutch plates

Fluid Pump Assembly

    â€¢ Pressure regulator valve stuck
    â€¢ Pressure regulator valve spring
    â€¢ Line boost valve spring
    â€¢ Line boost valve or bushing stuck, damaged or incorrectly assembled
    â€¢ Fluid pump screen assembly plugged or damaged
    â€¢ Fluid pump rotor guide omitted or misassembled
    â€¢ Fluid pump rotor cracked or broken
    â€¢ Porosity in fluid pump
    â€¢ Fluid pump surfaces not flat
    â€¢ Excessive fluid pump rotor clearance
    â€¢ Pump slide seal out of location
    â€¢ Pump vanes damaged
    â€¢ Pump slide spring damaged

Pressure Control Solenoid

Damaged