Hello so I’ve taken my vehicle to my local dealership who...
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Eric
270 days ago
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Ok, when it is shaking, does it only shake while accelerating or does it also shake while stopped at say a traffic light or stop sign?
Customer
270 days ago
Only while accelerating but if I'm not in traffic I did not have this issue like highway 70-80mph but on my way back I was in stop start city traffic and every time I would stop Like people slamming on breaks for no reason that's when it triggered it and then I had a bad shaking trying to accelerate back to 45 but gradually it would go and then no shake then I'd have to stop again and start all over25-40 is typically when I would always have a shake but that had been since I got the vehicle and I've been the only owner got it brand new off the lot.
Eric
270 days ago
HI,
Ok, the symptoms point to the transmission torque converter shuddering. I would recommend have the transmission fluid flush and new fluid with a shudder additive added.
If the shaking either stops or lessens, it is the torque converter. The additive is a short term solution and will start getting worse again, so the permanent solution would be to replace the torque converter.
This will run around $1200 parts and labor
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Customer
270 days ago
Thank you, \*\*\*\*\* \*\*\*\*\* recommend me taking it another place? I've tried the GM dealership as well as the Chevrolet dealership who told me don't get the flush because I would just have to get new transmission fluid anyway yet when they did the diagnostic on my vehicle they showed nothing wrong with the transmission or evidence that my stabilitrak keeps coming on and off.New transmission fluid because I need a new transmission\*I find it a very hasty decision when I never had any issues prior and the shaking had been for 6 years and I've asked numerous times to check the transmission yet they could never "recreate" the issue.
Eric
270 days ago
HI
Yes, I would take it to an independent shop.
New transmission fluid as that will get rid of any impurities in the fluid from the natural wear of the transmission components and will help the additive to be more effective
Customer
270 days ago
Great thank you so much!
Eric
270 days ago
you are welcome and always happy to help out
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