# Not in gear when stuck in traffic

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/not-in-gear-when-stuck-in-traffic/78345>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** pilot, honda\
**Created:** [March 30, 2013, 6:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/not-in-gear-when-stuck-in-traffic/78345 "2013-03-30T18:10:14Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![lovestoski](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/6de8d8/32.png) [@lovestoski](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lovestoski)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2013, 6:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/not-in-gear-when-stuck-in-traffic/78345/1 "2013-03-30T18:10:14Z")

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Whenever my 2004 Honda Pilot gets stuck in traffic, I have to switch it into a lower gear in order to resume forward. Automatic transmission. It’s a rebuilt trans that has 60K on it. Transmission fluids at right levels and recently flushed. The car mileage is 198K. I don’t have the issue with normal highway and local driving. It is only when I am stuck in traffic. Several shops investigated, but no codes come up on computer, and no answers. Any suggestions?

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**Author:** ![alextnghiem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b4bc9f/32.png) [@alextnghiem](https://community.cartalk.com/u/alextnghiem)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2013, 8:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/not-in-gear-when-stuck-in-traffic/78345/2 "2013-03-31T08:50:17Z")

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Did anyone check the torque converter oil level / pressure when idling? Perhaps it isn’t getting the proper flow of tranny fluid in stop and go traffic (because you are coasting and idling in stop and go traffic ) When you shift gears, perhaps fluid is being forced into the torque converter?