# Rough shifting **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** chevrolet, silverado1500\ **Created:** [September 11, 2011, 8:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rough-shifting/67828 "2011-09-11T20:13:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![old\_wino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8dc957/32.png) [@old\_wino](https://community.cartalk.com/u/old_wino)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2011, 8:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rough-shifting/67828/1 "2011-09-11T20:13:31Z")
Just this morning I noticed that the first shift my automatic transmission makes is not so smooth. Almost like I’m getting a slight shove from behind. Repeated at every stoplight. I know I’ll be calling the dealer tomorrow, but am hoping to get ahead of the curve and be prepared for what it might entail. ---
**Author:** ![fawadquazi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/fawadquazi/32/213_2.png) [@fawadquazi](https://community.cartalk.com/u/fawadquazi)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2011, 8:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rough-shifting/67828/2 "2011-09-11T20:35:16Z")
Car info please: Make, Model, Year, Mileage. Also if you can describe any thing that was different this morning besides the car behavior, was it cooler than usual, Did you jyust replace a battery and drove this morning, did you park on a gradient (which you normally do not?) etc. The first thing I would check regardless of the above is the level of Automatic Transmission Fluid. ---
**Author:** ![old\_wino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8dc957/32.png) [@old\_wino](https://community.cartalk.com/u/old_wino)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2011, 8:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rough-shifting/67828/3 "2011-09-11T20:46:19Z")
Sorry, I thought when I entered that info before it would be visible to everyone. 2008 Chevy Silverado, 6 cylinder, about 50K. No on everything else, including the fluid, which I will check right now. ---
**Author:** ![old\_wino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8dc957/32.png) [@old\_wino](https://community.cartalk.com/u/old_wino)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2011, 9:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rough-shifting/67828/4 "2011-09-11T21:27:09Z")
Fluid is OK. ---
**Author:** ![fawadquazi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/fawadquazi/32/213_2.png) [@fawadquazi](https://community.cartalk.com/u/fawadquazi)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2011, 10:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rough-shifting/67828/5 "2011-09-11T22:55:53Z")
You have owned this vehicle for some time and this is the first manifestation? Reason I am asking is that to me the 1-2 upshift on Silverados is harder than other similar sized vehicles in my experience. ---
**Author:** ![old\_wino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8dc957/32.png) [@old\_wino](https://community.cartalk.com/u/old_wino)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2011, 12:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rough-shifting/67828/6 "2011-09-12T12:05:32Z")
It has always shifted hard when the towing/hauling feature is engaged. But not otherwise, and yes, this is the first time I noticed it. Also I am the only owner of this truck since it was new. ---
**Author:** ![transman618](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/transman618/32/24_2.png) [@transman618](https://community.cartalk.com/u/transman618)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2011, 4:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rough-shifting/67828/7 "2011-09-12T16:27:27Z")
A soft 1-2 could be an issue with the 2-4 band or band servo or it could even be a line pressure issue. Let me know what the dealer says. Is it still under any kind of warranty?? transman