# Transmission rebuild for 3rd gear shudder for 2005 Saturn Vue?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-rebuild-for-3rd-gear-shudder-for-2005-saturn-vue/72502>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [May 18, 2012, 11:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-rebuild-for-3rd-gear-shudder-for-2005-saturn-vue/72502 "2012-05-18T23:54:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![Paul2012](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d2c977/32.png) [@Paul2012](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Paul2012)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2012, 11:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-rebuild-for-3rd-gear-shudder-for-2005-saturn-vue/72502/1 "2012-05-18T23:54:30Z")

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I have a 2005 Saturn Vue (2WD, V6, engine and transmission from Honda as I understand it). A few months ago, I noticed that the Saturn experiences short rumbling at low speeds - a little like driving over a patch of bumply road). One shop, where I took it for an unrelated issue and where I did not raise the matter, recommended a transmission rebuild at over $3,000. To get a second opinion, I took it to another shop, which said the problem was third gear shudder and also recommended a transmission rebuild at a slightly higher price.

Is this problem something that you can live with? Or is it imperative that it be repaired right away? When I asked about it, a person at the second shop wouldn’t say that it had to be taken care of but said that it could lead to other problems later on. I have not noticed any worsening of the problem, and there has not been any warning lights from the vehicle about it. I’m reluctant to spend so much for repair on a car whose value isn’t that much more than the cost of the repair and which may be starting to break down in other areas. I would appreciate any thoughts. Thanks.

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**Author:** ![GSragtop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7c8e57/32.png) [@GSragtop](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GSragtop)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2012, 12:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-rebuild-for-3rd-gear-shudder-for-2005-saturn-vue/72502/2 "2012-05-19T00:52:51Z")

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Just be glad you did not buy a 4-cyl with the variable CVT trans… YIKES !!! As for you, have you taken it to a real trans shop?? Not a mechanic who also does transmissions?? $3000 is actually cheap for a rebuild of that trans

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**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:** [May 19, 2012, 4:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-rebuild-for-3rd-gear-shudder-for-2005-saturn-vue/72502/3 "2012-05-19T16:24:01Z")

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I can name you several things that would be causing the shudder, unfortunately everything related to this shudder is going to require removal and disassembly of the transmission. Take it to a good independant transmission shop, not one of those large chain shops. Are you sure its 3rd gear and not the converter clutch?? Who diagnosed it??

transman