# Slipping automatic transmission

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/slipping-automatic-transmission/55479>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** sportage, kia\
**Created:** [September 23, 2010, 4:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/slipping-automatic-transmission/55479 "2010-09-23T16:31:27Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![thxx1138](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9de0a6/32.png) [@thxx1138](https://community.cartalk.com/u/thxx1138)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2010, 4:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/slipping-automatic-transmission/55479/1 "2010-09-23T16:31:27Z")

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first gear “surges” and has a very dificult time shifting into 2nd. I do not have a history of the car ( it was my parents, they both passed away at about the same time and we are trying to determine if the car is worth repairing ).

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**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2010, 4:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/slipping-automatic-transmission/55479/2 "2010-09-23T16:38:07Z")

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```
So you don't know when or if the car ever had a transmission fluid change?  

It is time to do a sniff test. Does the current fluid smell burned? 

What year Sprotage is it and how many miles on it?
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**Author:** ![Goldwing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e68b1a/32.png) [@Goldwing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Goldwing)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2010, 4:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/slipping-automatic-transmission/55479/3 "2010-09-23T16:59:01Z")

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Is the tranny fluid level correct. What color does it look like when you wipe it on a white paper towel?