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Popping out of 5th gear

Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2014 7:16 am
by Zach223elam
I have a 09 vibe get 5speed. It started popping out of 5th on my drive to work. What's wrong and can it be fixed easy of is it just junk. Where would I order parts to rebuild it or repair it.

Re: Popping out of 5th gear

Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2014 7:49 am
by tpollauf
Welcome to GenVibe. Curious on a few things: Mileage? Are you the original owner? Climate? One of our Vibes is exactly what you have (the other an automatic) and we've had ZERO problems from day one :D Does this happen when accelerating or decelerating? Totally unrelated BUT years ago I had an old Chevy truck 250cid "3 on the tree" and 2nd gear would occasionally jump out of gear. It was probably an adjustment issue but I put it off and eventually lost 2nd gear for good. Then had to shift from 1st to 3rd just to drive it. Hopefully it's just a matter of adjusting the shifter mechanism. Keep us posted here

Re: Popping out of 5th gear

Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2014 9:48 am
by Zach223elam
Well it Oklahoma so we have every climate/season in one day. The car has 149'000 miles on it and I'm the second ower got it when it had 30'000. I drive a round trip to work Monday Thursday Friday 130miles. It only pops out a acceleration I can hold it in gear. I've got a 66 chevy II with a three on the tree I've had to drive it the same 1 to 3.

Re: Popping out of 5th gear

Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2014 5:51 pm
by cloomis555
Had the same issue on my 2003 5 speed. Figured it was a shifter cable or bushing. Replaced bushing and still had the same issue. Then 4th went. Took it to a shop and they pulled the tranny. It was my gear sleeves. They looked and so did I but their imposssible to find so I had to put another tranny in from lkq. Cost 3k. Hope it ain't that.