What years have 5 speed transmission issues?? Please read

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aholeinthewor1d
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What years have 5 speed transmission issues?? Please read

Post by aholeinthewor1d »

I have been looking for a nice Matrix/Vibe for a while now. I have a Durango that runs good but is rusting away and horrible on gas so not in the biggest rush. I came across an 04 one owner vibe at a dealer an hour away. I have another post below this with the details about that but now I am reading all this stuff about major issues with the 5 speed transmission?? Something about the bearing.. I am really debating about that car but this might make me skip it

What years have this transmission and was it fixed in later years? Should I just go with an automatic to be safe?? Thanks
zbyers
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Re: What years have 5 speed transmission issues?? Please read

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03-04 have the 5 speed tranny issue. it is fixed for 05+. You can also bolt up a 6 speed just fine in place of the 5 speed. If the tranny is grinding, you should notice it during the test drive.
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northvibe
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Re: What years have 5 speed transmission issues?? Please read

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Can someone remind me what the 5spd issues were?
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The early C59 bearings (first installed in '98 corolla) can't take the load of the larger '02+ Corolla and 03-04 Vibe/Matrix. This issue is fixed in 05+.
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