Why is my Pontiac Montana stuck in 4th gear?
Happens on highway when a hard shift is needed at a high speed to go up a hill. I pulled over and did not shut the van off and then tried to drive again and it was stuck in 4th gear. I pulled into a rest area, turned off the van for a while to eat (about 20 mins), then started it up and pulled back onto the highway.
What’s the problem with my Trans Sport Montana?
Closest I came is the Transmission Pressure Control Solenoid (PCS). Maybe the problem, i don’t know yet. Let me know if your mechanic thinks thats it too. Also having similar problems with my 1997 Trans Sport Montana with 115,000 miles on it. Happens on highway when a hard shift is needed at a high speed to go up a hill.
Why is my transmission not shifting into reverse?
Topping up with less than 100 ml of DOT-4 brake fluid seems to have fixed the issue. Note that any DOT-4 will do. If you add quite a bit, pump the clutch slowly 10-15 times after topping up. A dry reservoir is a sign of a leak.
How to fix transmission slippage in Pontiac Montana?
On a different forum, a person installed a “shift kit” and his van’s transmission shift slippage was eliminated. Using Google, search for “4T65E shift kit” and lots of info appears. Well worth searching this area as well… Also…
Happens on highway when a hard shift is needed at a high speed to go up a hill. I pulled over and did not shut the van off and then tried to drive again and it was stuck in 4th gear. I pulled into a rest area, turned off the van for a while to eat (about 20 mins), then started it up and pulled back onto the highway.
On a different forum, a person installed a “shift kit” and his van’s transmission shift slippage was eliminated. Using Google, search for “4T65E shift kit” and lots of info appears. Well worth searching this area as well… Also…
Closest I came is the Transmission Pressure Control Solenoid (PCS). Maybe the problem, i don’t know yet. Let me know if your mechanic thinks thats it too. Also having similar problems with my 1997 Trans Sport Montana with 115,000 miles on it. Happens on highway when a hard shift is needed at a high speed to go up a hill.
Is there a problem with my Pontiac Montana?
Also having similar problems with my 1997 Trans Sport Montana with 115,000 miles on it. Happens on highway when a hard shift is needed at a high speed to go up a hill. I pulled over and did not shut the van off and then tried to drive again and it was stuck in 4th gear.
Why does my Pontiac Montana whine when driving?
My 2001 Montana whines when driving over 60mph. The sound goes away when off of the accelerator, Also makes a very loud grinding/vibrating sound when in stop and go traffic and feels like it is trying to lunge forward and the brake pedal is pushing back.
How much does it cost to fix transmission on Pontiac Montana?
Service mgr. indicated past experience was that solenoid sheds fragments that contaminate valve body. Engine/transmission must be suspended to remove cover and valve body for removal and cleaning. $100.00+ in parts but a ton in labor. Long story short…$900.00 later transmission is fixed and working properly.
Also having similar problems with my 1997 Trans Sport Montana with 115,000 miles on it. Happens on highway when a hard shift is needed at a high speed to go up a hill. I pulled over and did not shut the van off and then tried to drive again and it was stuck in 4th gear.
Service mgr. indicated past experience was that solenoid sheds fragments that contaminate valve body. Engine/transmission must be suspended to remove cover and valve body for removal and cleaning. $100.00+ in parts but a ton in labor. Long story short…$900.00 later transmission is fixed and working properly.