snmhanson
Full Member
Been a while since posting here but I have received excellent advice in the past. I have a 2005 Avalanche which has been a great truck once I got beyond some initial issues that were covered under warranty. Over the past couple days I have been dropping out of gear fairly consistently while driving in 2WD. I can usually start off driving in 2WD and drive for a while but then all of a sudden I will lose my gearing - like I just shifted into neutral or something. It has happened once from the start as well where I started my car, shifted into drive but the engine just reved. In general the only way to get moving again is to shift into AWD and drive it that way for a while. Turning off the car, shifting into park, etc... doesn't seem to solve the problem. Now I am just leaving the car in AWD so that I don't lose my gearing in a critical spot - such as when I'm turning in front of a approaching car. We just got our first blast of cold weather so my first instinct is that the transmission fluid is low. However, I don't understand how I would be able to drive in AWD fine and just not in 2WD if that was that case. I am due to get my transmission fluid serviced and I need an oil change so I made an appointment on Wednesday morning. Nevertheless, I am still curious as to what may be causing my problems. Any ideas?
Thanks,
Matt
Thanks,
Matt