# 2016 Chevrolet Equinox - clunky transmission

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-chevrolet-equinox-clunky-transmission/142076>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet, equinox\
**Created:** [June 11, 2019, 9:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-chevrolet-equinox-clunky-transmission/142076 "2019-06-11T21:38:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Zach10](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Zach10](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Zach10)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2019, 9:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-chevrolet-equinox-clunky-transmission/142076/1 "2019-06-11T21:38:12Z")

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I have had owned a 2016 Equinox 3.6L V6 AWD for about two years now. In recent time I have noticed the transmission is getting really clunky between shifting to different gears and when just going from Park to Drive or Reverse. When leaving from a parked position and selecting Drive, the vehicle seems to hit hard into gear once and after a slight delay once more. I can continue to go from Neutral to Reverse and to Drive and it does it every time.

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**Author:** ![tcmichnorth](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tcmichnorth/32/25126_2.png) [@tcmichnorth](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tcmichnorth)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2019, 10:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-chevrolet-equinox-clunky-transmission/142076/2 "2019-06-11T22:38:21Z")

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It sounds like u joints in the driveshaft. A mechanic can diagnose this quickly.