Gear sticking until restart

[TheDirtyFresh]

So, sometimes while driving my pathfinder (auto) the transmission will hold a gear until I turn the truck off then turn it back on. After that it'll be normal as long as I'm driving it. I thought for sure my transmission was toast, but now I'm starting to suspect the TPS or transmission computer? Do these rigs have a separate ecu for the transmission?

 

Does this sound like an issue anyone else has had?

 

 

Thanks!

[TheDirtyFresh]

Bummmmpity bump!

[Towncivilian]

How's fluid level and condition? What does turning overdrive off when it's stuck in a gear do?

 

Maybe try unplugging your negative battery to reset the ECU (dunno if the transmission "learns" your driving style or something like that).

[TheDirtyFresh]

Fluid is at proper level and I changed it recently. I've tried toggling the overdrive switch on and off when it sticks to no avail. I've had the battery in and out a couple of times when welding and such so I would think that would've cleared any memory.

 

Thanks for the suggestions though!

[adamzan]

Does it hold the same gear every time? If so maybe it's going into fail safe mode thinking you are spinning the tires excessively.

[Kingman]

TPS wouldn't do that. It's used for kick-down only.

 

A failing speed sensor would though...