Transmission problem diagnosis

[newbile_silence]

I have had BAD trouble with a 98 Eclipse RS automatic that I purchased. The car has a Star Performance Stage 2 Kit.

To go into some general detail, as I don't know all THAT much about cars, at 40 miles per hour my vehicle hits 3000 RPM's and then it hangs there. If I'm accelerating faster with O/D engaged, the car has also downshifted on it's own before while I was in 3rd gear.

Numerous mechanics have noted that my car is operating in limp mode. I've been told that this means the car has transmission issues. I replaced the transmission for $800 and have had the same issues. At first, I just had the speed sensor replaced for $300. After that work my speedometer failed to work anymore. At this point I'm at wits end. Having replaced the transmission and seeing the same symptoms, the only other explanation the mechanics have given me is the possibility that I need to have my vehicle's ECU reprogrammed, reset, recalibated, etc.

Is there anyone with a vague idea or similar scenario? If so, what did it take to solve your difficulties???

 

[InjenTalon96]

alrite man ill help u out....why for 800 bucks would u get a different tranny....and its AUTOMATIC??? dude u should have got a conversion number one....and second of all automatic transmissions are bound to have problems....there is to much shit that a auto needs....u should have went 5spd....but since u have auto u need to reset the ECU....or upgrade the ECU.....let me know what happens

96 Talon Esi (5spd)

 

[newbile_silence]

Now I really don't know what to do...

Can a transducer cause my car to only reach 2nd gear?

 

[newbile_silence]

Well..... F-U-C-K you all....

Lay down and just DIE!!!!!!!!:thumbdown