I just test drove a 2009 Sonata SE 4cyl Auto. Noticed a Problem (?)
with the transmission that concerned me. Up shifts were very firm. No
slipping or delayed shifting or slamming into gear. Just a very
noticeable shift between all gears. My other cars are both GM products
and the transmission shifts are almost unnoticeable, sometimes I have to
check the tachometer to figure out what gear I am in.

Is this rough shifting an indication of a transmission problem or just
the way the transmission is designed?

TIA,

Larry

 

"Larry W" <LWINKLER@hvc.rr.com> wrote in message
news:guse8o$br2$1@news.eternal-september.org...
> My other cars are both GM products and the transmission shifts are almost
> unnoticeable, sometimes I have to check the tachometer to figure out what
> gear I am in.

My GM car had the same problem. Cost about $2300 to have it fixed.

My Sonata is the V-6 and shifts very smooth. I think it is a different gear
box than the 4 though.

 

On Mon, 18 May 2009 15:51:47 -0400, Larry W <LWINKLER@hvc.rr.com>
wrote:

>I just test drove a 2009 Sonata SE 4cyl Auto. Noticed a Problem (?)
>with the transmission that concerned me. Up shifts were very firm. No
>slipping or delayed shifting or slamming into gear. Just a very
>noticeable shift between all gears. My other cars are both GM products
>and the transmission shifts are almost unnoticeable, sometimes I have to
>check the tachometer to figure out what gear I am in.
>
>Is this rough shifting an indication of a transmission problem or just
>the way the transmission is designed?
>
>TIA,
>
>Larry

Why not go and drive another car with a similar setup? Then'd you
could tell first hand.

 

On May 18, 3:51 pm, Larry W <LWINK...@hvc.rr.com> wrote:
> I just test drove a 2009 Sonata SE 4cyl Auto. Noticed a Problem (?)
> with the transmission that concerned me. Up shifts were very firm. No
> slipping or delayed shifting or slamming into gear. Just a very
> noticeable shift between all gears. My other cars are both GM products
> and the transmission shifts are almost unnoticeable, sometimes I have to
> check the tachometer to figure out what gear I am in.
>
> Is this rough shifting an indication of a transmission problem or just
> the way the transmission is designed?
>
> TIA,
>
> Larry

Sounds normal to me, but JL gives excellent advice.