that was my post on edmonds awhile back. i have filed my complaint with GM in the event this trans issue does not get corrected. i recommend everyone who has this problem file a complaint with GM so its on file. if the flash works for some you are fortunate. From what i have read it does not resolve...

yes i had this work done (flash) and although it made a modest improvement it did not resolve the issue. i have also read from other posts that it did not eliminate the problem. glad it worked out for you though. i'd like to hear if it gets worse again (fingers crossed your good though). thanks

GM knows its a tranny problem....they just don't know how to reprogram the computer so it stops the hard downshift. this is such a huge issue i wonder why it has not been dealt with? perhaps its not fixable? maybe a problem that would be to expensive to recall? anyway am going to continue to grind a...

have not heard about a TSB on the 1.8L caretaker. have you had any warranty work done on the problem?

hi, i have not been hearing or reading from anyone on how folks are managing the harsh downshift problem on the 2009 2.4L aotomatics? there was a TSB on the 5 speed tranny stating that a reflash of the PCM will do the trick, it does not work from the couple of posts i dug up, and although i had the ...

hmm yes i had the TSB done as well and it was lessened but not gone. like post earlier i also get the click....or clunk right before the jerking on the downshift. are you confident the problem is going to go away after 5000 or so kms? i'm really nervous about the whole thing and can't seem to get an...

i spoke to my dealership today and they said the problem is actually a Toyota problem. both Matrix and Corolla are having the same issues. looks like until Toyota figures out whats going on the Vibes are not going to have a fix? my big concern is there will have to be a mass public campagne to get t...