# Hard shifting automatic transmission

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/hard-shifting-automatic-transmission/76511>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet, tahoe\
**Created:** [January 5, 2013, 12:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hard-shifting-automatic-transmission/76511 "2013-01-05T00:53:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![G\_C](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/439d5e/32.png) [@G\_C](https://community.cartalk.com/u/G_C)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2013, 12:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hard-shifting-automatic-transmission/76511/1 "2013-01-05T00:53:56Z")

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Can a hard shifting automatic transmission cause damage to the rear differential of a vehicle over time?

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**Author:** ![Caddyman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/caddyman/32/23_2.png) [@Caddyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Caddyman)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2013, 5:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hard-shifting-automatic-transmission/76511/2 "2013-01-05T05:10:44Z")

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model year, mileage…?? I’d be worrying about the tranny, not the rear end…