Acceleration issues

Asked by heidi Oct 01, 2018 at 11:30 AM about the 2001 Saturn S-Series 4 Dr SL1 Sedan

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

What causes my RPMs to jump higher than they
need to while trying to accelerate or trying to
break?

1 Answer
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Richard answered 6 years ago

Probably your transmission is slipping. I’m guessing it’s an automatic? You can check the fluid color and level using the red dipstick, the color should be a light red. If it’s dark red it needs to be changed, if it’s black I would ask a mechanic. Your tranmission can also slip for many other reasons, but checking the fluid is a easy first step.

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