Poor Acceleration, Flares on Start Off in Drive, Intermediate and Reverse. Saturn VUE

For 1990-2009 cars only

Makes 🢒 Saturn 🢒 2006 🢒 VUE - AWD 🢒 Transmission/Transaxle 🢒 Automatic Transmission - 5AT 🢒 Poor Acceleration, Flares on Start Off in Drive, Intermediate and Reverse

Condition

Action

DEFINITION: Poor acceleration; flares on start-off in the D, I, and R positions

•	Low ATF level

•	Shift cable broken or out of adjustment

•	ATF pump worn or binding

•	Regulator valve stuck or the spring worn

•	ATF filter clogged

•	Torque converter check valve inoperative

•	Inspect the ATF level and the ATF cooler lines for leakage and loose connections. Flush the ATF cooler lines, if necessary.

•	Inspect for a loose shift cable at the shift lever and the transmission control lever.

•	Inspect the line pressure.

•	Improper alignment of the ATF pump and the torque converter housing may cause an ATF pump seizure. The symptom is mostly an RPM ticking noise or a high-pitched squeak.

•	Do not damage the torque converter housing when replacing the mainshaft front bearing. Applying torque to the main control body may damage the ATF pump. This results in an ATF pump seizure if not detected. Use the proper tools.