Not sure if anyone else has had this but my car has recently started 'slipping'.
It's happened three times so far, each time on a cold engine, but I can't yet replicate it reliably enough to take it to the dealer.
The first time it happened I pulled off from work (with three passengers) and as the car pulled off there was a "clunk" as if it wasn't completely in gear, after which it drove normally. This was about 2 weeks ago.
Kinda hard to describe. Pulled off gently, then the revs raised as if I was in neutral and then the gear suddenly engaged.
Second time this happened it was just me and my wife in my car. I had driven out of my apartment complex and came to a stop at the traffic lights just up the road. As I pulled off and turned onto the main road the same thing happened again. A 'slip' just like above. After that the car drove normally. About a week ago.
Third time was different. Happened this morning. My wife and I had driven to the local bank. We went in, stayed for about 30 minutes, then started the car and drove home. We got to the end of the road, stopped at the lights and when it was our turn, pulled off gently accelerating (as you do) and then suddenly another slip but unlike above there was a horrendous clattering and clunking as if we had run over metal. It went away almost immediately, the car drove normally, we doubled back and confirmed we hadn't run over anything, and the car has been fine for most of the day.
Ideas? Anyone had similar? Other things to look for?
It's happened three times so far, each time on a cold engine, but I can't yet replicate it reliably enough to take it to the dealer.
The first time it happened I pulled off from work (with three passengers) and as the car pulled off there was a "clunk" as if it wasn't completely in gear, after which it drove normally. This was about 2 weeks ago.
Kinda hard to describe. Pulled off gently, then the revs raised as if I was in neutral and then the gear suddenly engaged.
Second time this happened it was just me and my wife in my car. I had driven out of my apartment complex and came to a stop at the traffic lights just up the road. As I pulled off and turned onto the main road the same thing happened again. A 'slip' just like above. After that the car drove normally. About a week ago.
Third time was different. Happened this morning. My wife and I had driven to the local bank. We went in, stayed for about 30 minutes, then started the car and drove home. We got to the end of the road, stopped at the lights and when it was our turn, pulled off gently accelerating (as you do) and then suddenly another slip but unlike above there was a horrendous clattering and clunking as if we had run over metal. It went away almost immediately, the car drove normally, we doubled back and confirmed we hadn't run over anything, and the car has been fine for most of the day.
Ideas? Anyone had similar? Other things to look for?