# 2004 Vibe transmission

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-vibe-transmission/20339>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** vibe, transmissions, parkingbrakes\
**Created:** [October 4, 2008, 4:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-vibe-transmission/20339 "2008-10-04T16:30:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Fender\_Bender](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7ea924/32.png) [@Fender\_Bender](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Fender_Bender)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2008, 4:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-vibe-transmission/20339/1 "2008-10-04T16:30:07Z")

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Could this be co-incidence or something else: After having my automatic transmission flushed, 6 days later I had this happen: “park neutral switch internally shorted on drive signal circuit”. A $527 ouch on top of the $160 flush. The vehicle had 67321 miles at the time of repair. Anybody have any advice?

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**Author:** ![Xebadaih](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/d07c76/32.png) [@Xebadaih](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Xebadaih)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2008, 9:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-vibe-transmission/20339/2 "2008-10-04T21:28:16Z")

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The fluid flush would not have anything to do with your park neural switch, so yeah it’s probably a coincidence. On another note, I hope that you took your Vibe to a shop that replaced your fluid with T-IV fluid or else your transmission may not live much longer. Dexron III is a major no no for your Toyota transmission and additives that some quick lube places add are no good.

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**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2008, 4:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-vibe-transmission/20339/3 "2008-10-05T04:19:27Z")

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Before I answer this question, I have to ask; Where was the transmission “flushed?”

Pontiac dealer? Oil change place? Somewhere else?

Just for information, a transmission flush is not a “repair,” regardless of who does it.

It might be considered “maintenance,” or it might not, depending upon whom you ask, but it’s not a repair under any circumstances.

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**Author:** ![Fender\_Bender](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7ea924/32.png) [@Fender\_Bender](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Fender_Bender)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2008, 11:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-vibe-transmission/20339/4 "2008-10-05T23:43:24Z")

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Thanks for the fluid info. I will check with the dealer (a Chrysler dealer in this case) to see what type of fluid they used.