2001 S40 Volvo transmission is stalling/hesitating when you accelerate

Asked by volvos40 Dec 09, 2013 at 03:01 PM about the 2001 Volvo S40

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

i've had the transmission flushed but, it's not hesitating when you give it gas

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the engine is out of tune no doubt, not the trans, or when Decelerate ,off the gas maybe hand brakes hanging up

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I had the exact same car and problem. I took it to my mechanic, they flushed everything and tuned the engine and I never had that problem again. I recommend taking it to a Volvo mechanic though.

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