major transmission problem?

feif

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2000 mazda protege
so this morning on my way to work i noticed that the car seemed to be shifting very awkwardly (auto). It felt very revy and like it wasnt accelerating as it should, switching gears at awkward times, and my tach was all over the place. later on, on my way home from work, car seemed to be driving ok, but then all of a sudden my OD OFF light started blinking. i was very close to home, so figured id take it slow and make it home. next thing i know, i feel the car change gears in such a rough way, the whole car jumps forward. next, the check engline light comes on, OD light is still blinking, and i hear a loud screeching noise every time i try to accl. i idle my way home, and now im here. the car is still under warenty (just got it 2 weeks ago), so im not worried about money getting it fixed, but im just curious to find out what could be wrong with it and how long it may need for repair.
 
yeah.... bring it in to get it fixed while its still ****** up... and hope they'll give you a new tranny :D

otherwise, I'd tell you to reset the ECU and change the fluid
 
checked the fluid, seemed fine, and idk if a simple rest will fix what ive got goin on...
but yeah, as much as id hate to see it in the shop for a while, a new tranny for free would be nice. any ideas how long it takes to get that put in?
 
just an update...
seems to not be happening when i first start the car, but only after its been running a bit and gets hot...
 
feif said:
just an update...
seems to not be happening when i first start the car, but only after its been running a bit and gets hot...

change the fluid for synthetic fluid,its a good moove......
 
another update.... cars been in the shop since monday and they still don't know whats wrong.
 
brand new tranny. from mazda...
cost out of pocket: $0.00

its currently getting put in.. any ideas when i should have it back (how long to build a tranny)?
 

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