# Trailblazer Transmission

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/trailblazer-transmission/3686>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** transmissions\
**Created:** [August 26, 2007, 3:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/trailblazer-transmission/3686 "2007-08-26T15:15:48Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![aschmidt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@aschmidt](https://community.cartalk.com/u/aschmidt)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2007, 3:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/trailblazer-transmission/3686/1 "2007-08-26T15:15:48Z")

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i was driving recently with my dog in the car. he jumped on my lap, and when i put him back i got shifted into neutral. then, i accidently shifted into reverse instead a drive for an instant. i was going around 50mph. will this likely cause problems with my transmission?

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**Author:** ![Craig58](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3da27b/32.png) [@Craig58](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Craig58)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2007, 3:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/trailblazer-transmission/3686/2 "2007-08-26T15:20:23Z")

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It probably never engaged reverse (you would have noticed if it had), I wouldn’t worry about it unless you experience some transmission problems.

Now someone will probably want to pass seat-belt laws for dogs.

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**Author:** ![Tbird251](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/85f322/32.png) [@Tbird251](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tbird251)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2007, 3:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/trailblazer-transmission/3686/3 "2007-08-26T15:25:11Z")

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You probably won’t have any problems if you didn’t hear a gear clash. The parking pawl noise is normal but I’ve seen transmission shops use this method to break a valve body that is stuck free. I don’t think that will help shifting but usually no damage. LEE

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**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2007, 3:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/trailblazer-transmission/3686/4 "2007-08-26T15:49:43Z")

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You probably got off with no problem. If there was a problem you would have noticed it by now.

Many years ago I was with a friend in a 67 Camaro RS and he shifted that car into reverse at 40 MPH - twice. The rear tires locked up and smoke rolled as the car skidded to a halt. Never a hiccup of it even afterwards. (Youthful exuberance!) 🙂