# Car sometimes shifts **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [November 2, 2013, 5:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-sometimes-shifts/82048 "2013-11-02T05:11:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mwkarrick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/51bf81/32.png) [@mwkarrick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mwkarrick)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2013, 5:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-sometimes-shifts/82048/1 "2013-11-02T05:11:14Z")
i have a 2001 saturn l200 2.2 about 160000…about 4 days ago i went to wal-mart to get some things…as i went back to my car i put my stuff in car then i start the car when i put the car in drive the car kick hard then as i was driveing i could not get out of first gre…so then i pull over to turn car off…so i got out and look under the car to see if i cud see anything did not see nothing…so then i start the car back up the car drive home just find and then today it did the same thing… ---
**Author:** ![jesmed1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/jesmed1/32/2097_2.png) [@jesmed1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jesmed1)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2013, 5:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-sometimes-shifts/82048/2 "2013-11-02T05:27:37Z")
Have you checked the level of transmission fluid? When was the last time you had the transmission fluid and filter changed? ---
**Author:** ![mwkarrick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/51bf81/32.png) [@mwkarrick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mwkarrick)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2013, 5:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-sometimes-shifts/82048/3 "2013-11-02T05:40:29Z")
the transmission dont have a beup stick ---
**Author:** ![jesmed1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/jesmed1/32/2097_2.png) [@jesmed1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jesmed1)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2013, 6:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-sometimes-shifts/82048/4 "2013-11-02T18:40:15Z")
Take it to a trusted local mechanic and ask him to check the fluid level. ---
**Author:** ![mwkarrick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/51bf81/32.png) [@mwkarrick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mwkarrick)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2013, 11:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-sometimes-shifts/82048/5 "2013-11-02T23:07:38Z")
i took the car to the shop and thay check fluid level and scan transmission for codes there was no code ---
**Author:** ![jesmed1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/jesmed1/32/2097_2.png) [@jesmed1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jesmed1)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2013, 6:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-sometimes-shifts/82048/6 "2013-11-03T18:28:30Z")
Sounds like you will need help from a transmission shop. Try to find a recommended independent shop, not a chain like AAMCO. ---
**Author:** ![mwkarrick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/51bf81/32.png) [@mwkarrick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mwkarrick)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2013, 3:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-sometimes-shifts/82048/7 "2013-11-04T03:04:11Z")
i took my car to shop today.thay told me my transmission fluid really dark and need to change it so i got that done…then he told me i got engine codes p0340 camshaft position sensor problem code p1599 ---
**Author:** ![jesmed1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/jesmed1/32/2097_2.png) [@jesmed1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jesmed1)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2013, 3:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-sometimes-shifts/82048/8 "2013-11-04T03:58:23Z")
You can read what those codes mean here: [http://www.obd-codes.com](http://www.obd-codes.com) Note that the P0340 code can come from several different places, not just the sensor itself. P1599 is an “engine near stall” code that may be a simple fix like new spark plugs and/or plug wires. Try replacing those if they are old. ---
**Author:** ![mwkarrick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/51bf81/32.png) [@mwkarrick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mwkarrick)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2013, 4:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-sometimes-shifts/82048/9 "2013-11-05T04:34:18Z")
thanks for all your help