Oldsmobile Alero car transmission problem?

Question:
Hello everyone, I new to this but could definately use some help. I have a 2001 oldsmobile alero with 85,000 miles on it. I am a college student in Michigan and have to leave my car out for extended periods of time in the cold. My car was running fine, and after it sat out for about two weeks I went to drive it again and it didn't run well. The problem is that it takes some time and jumps when starting from rest. When I come to a stop and my car idles, it then jumps and takes a while to start going. The rpm's jump up and down during this period as well. To make things worse, my car died when I went down a hill idling, and then tried accelerating back up a hill, but I had no problem restarting. I think it is the transmission, but don't know a lot about cars and don't have a repair shop close enough that I could drop it off for a weekend. If anyone has any clues or advice I would appreciate it GREALTY! I sincerely thank you for your time.

Answers:

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It does sound like you should get your transmission fluid & filter changed, if you have the owners manual, it'll tell you what the service interval is for that service. It doesn't sound like you have much mechanical experience, so it's not something you should tackle, not that it's all that difficult, but you have to go under the car, remove the transmission pan, drain the fluid, replace the filter, etc, it's a pain, and it's very messy. Any good transmission shop or regular garage can do it in under an hour. The flat rate book says it takes 45 minutes MAX, 30 minutes average, so, counting the fluid and filter, you should be able to get it done for $50 to $75. You can also take it to a transmission shop and have them test drive the car, but do NOT let them start taking it apart to 'diagnose' the problem. If they can't give you an idea of what's wrong by just driving it, take it somewhere else. In any case, take it to at least 2 shops to see what they say. Good luck.

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it could be your trans filter is dirty or your vaccum module.
both you can repair your self get the repair manuel for your car

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Sorry it doesn't sound like the transmission at all. If the car moves with out whats called slipping ( the engine has high rpm's without moving or moves slowly ) and shifts gears without slipping its not the transmission. A transmission either moves the vehicle or doesn't. It doesn't make a car jump around. It sounds like the motor is causing you the problem. You should start by making sure all of the plug wires are connected securely and there aren't any dirt doper nest on the coil nor the carburetor. If it has set for a long period of time ( several months ) the fuel could be bad. When the rpm's jump up and down this means the cars engine is trying to stop running. Also check your air-filter. If all looks good, your spark plugs and wires may be bad. You also need to pull the oil dipstick out and make sure it doesn't have a milky substance on it. That would mean you have a blown head gasket or cracked block. Did you check the antifreeze before you parked it in the cold? If either happened, it would cause the engine to run hot. After saying all this, if you mean that the engine runs fine and it is slipping or acting as if it has a stall torque converter in it. Then it has transmission problems. Fluid pressure is the cause of that. Which is either the front pump, torque converter, low fluid, or the filter.
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