NEED HELP Hard up shift and downshifts

NullTuper

Original poster
Member
Dec 10, 2023
6
Indiana
Howdy y’all, new member here.

Recently got myself a 2006 Envoy Denali 4x4 with the 5.3l v8 and the 4l60e transmission.

While out this weekend after doing about 85mph on the highway the shift from 1-2 was really rough and sent my back tires sliding (it was raining) super scary when it’s wet, made my car go sideways for a split second.

The 2-3 shift is medium doesn’t really kick that too much. The downshifts also have a bit of power to them as well.

The rough shift(s) will keep on happening until I turn the car completely off and back on. Once that has happened the car will shift just fine.

What could be the issue here? I do have codes just for 02 sensors and maf. However, I put EVERYTHING back to stock to remove the codes, cleared my ecu and it still happens. Gotta turn the key off and on again to not have the kicking tranny.

I am thinking bad torque converter unfortunately.

Thank you for your thoughts and comments.
 

Mooseman

Moderator
Dec 4, 2011
25,355
Ottawa, ON
Fix your MAF issue. It can be the cause of hard shifting.
 

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