Welcome to Allpar. I would drop the transaxle pan for an inspection at what is in the pan bottom & on the chip magnet. Replace the filter & fluid.
Be careful about fluids that say they are compatible with ATF+4. The Walmart SuperTech meets Chrysler MS-9602 (it even smells like the Mopar stuff), Castrol TransMax ATF+4 does not.
The clutches may tolerate a couple of slipping episodes, but won't withstand it for long. Harsh shifting does the drivetrain no favors. If this transaxle is salvageable, don't wait.
No mention of meeting MS-9602. I found out the hard way. It doesn't have that unmistakeable ATF+4 odor either.
I had a torque converter lock-up shudder that wasn't there before the fluid & filter change. It had me doubting myself.
Be careful about fluids that say they are compatible with ATF+4. The Walmart SuperTech meets Chrysler MS-9602 (it even smells like the Mopar stuff), Castrol TransMax ATF+4 does not.
The clutches may tolerate a couple of slipping episodes, but won't withstand it for long. Harsh shifting does the drivetrain no favors. If this transaxle is salvageable, don't wait.
No mention of meeting MS-9602. I found out the hard way. It doesn't have that unmistakeable ATF+4 odor either.
I had a torque converter lock-up shudder that wasn't there before the fluid & filter change. It had me doubting myself.