I am having problems when shifting from 4th-5th when my rpm's are over 3500. The shifter seems to "lock up" in neutral as I take it out of 4th and it doesn't want to move at all into 5th unless I put it back into 4th and either slam it really really hard into 5th (where it hurts my palm) or i wait till the revs go below 3500 so I can shift it smoother. It is fine during normal driving, but when I am driving more spiritedly it always gets stuck between those two gears. I hope I didn't get a messed up tranny. My car only has 590 miles on it and I haven't gone over 4000 rpms due to the break-in. (minus the time I was trying to pass a car and it locked up between 4th and 5th and i released the clutch and revved it really hard in neutral, i think it went to redline)
help!!

edit: sorry i had the gears numbered wrong

 

go to the dealer and have them check it, could be several things, none of them good.

 

+1

Dealer should be able to fix ur prob. Sounds like a new tranny is needed!

 

Thanks guys, I'll probably be taking it into Performance Nissan in a few weeks. I hope it's nothing too serious.

 

When you get there, be sure to talk to Jason.
Service managers I would recommend are Paul or Tim.

 

Hey guys I'm looking to buy a 350 in the next couple weeks/month but this tranny issue is really making me wonder. But I'm also wondering, are you guys rev matching when you shift? Because I know you shouldnt have to with modern car synchros but i mean, it is a sports car?

 

well not rev-matcing will wear on the clutch more so than the gearbox. you should be having this sort of problem doing regular up-shifts

 

well right now i have a modded 95 eclipse gst and besides the addicting feel of boost, i just hate FWD, all the problems my car gives me, and the fact that i my ignition system is comprised of God, Jesus, and the holy spirit so I want a RWD car with lots of power but i dont want it to pay more for a different car that will give me the same headaches. I mean i have 2 friends with 350s, one has tranny problems, the other doesnt...so its 50/50 from what i see ...suggestions?

 

i have no tranny probs, so now it is 2/3's in your favor