Edmonds Auto Repair

When your transmission pauses, flares, or shudders between gears, it can make every drive feel a little uncertain. You might press the gas, expect a smooth upshift, and instead feel the engine rev with a delay before the next gear finally grabs. Sometimes it starts as a rare hiccup, then slowly becomes a pattern. Treating that hesitation early can prevent you from ending up with a breakdown or a major transmission repair. Why Transmissions Hesitate Between Gears A modern automatic or CVT relies on precise hydraulic pressure, clean fluid, and healthy internal components to shift smoothly. When something in that chain is off, the transmission can take longer than it should to complete a shift. Low or degraded fluid, a weak pump, or sticky valves inside the valve body all change how and when clutches apply. The result is that “hanging” feeling b ... read more