2002BlackMP5

Here's what happened...

While driving home to lunch yesterday afternoon on the Expressway going about 50 mph, the car jerked forward REALLY hard and the RPM's shot up to about 5000. I looked down and I was in 3rd Gear!? So I try to put back into 4th and it won't shift! I slow down and stop at the light. Now it won't downshift into 2nd or 1st! So here I am stuck in 3rd gear at a complete stop, and the car is shaking really bad and the idle is really low, so I put the car in Neutral and wait for the green light and the idle goes normal and the car stops shaking. I put it back into Drive and it starts shaking again, so I put it into Manual Mode and it is still in 3rd!! So I pull over at a Shopping Center and turn the car off and wait for a minute. I start the car again, and everything is still happening! I limp it home, and call the dealership. After lunch, I go start it, put it in Drive and everything is fine. It is now at the dealership, and I am awaiting for what they say. The best thing is this happened in January and the dealership wouldn't do anything because they can't recreate the problem. So, I have a feeling that is what they are going to say again.

What should I do in this situation!? Also, have any of you with Auto's had any problems like this?

jjac28

you need to get it checked out by a mazda technician. it's a new tranny so it might have some problems. i dont think anyone will help you on this board. you need the tranny serviced by mazda.
i drive a 5speed though.

2002BlackMP5

I know that no one will be able to help me on the board, I was asking if anyone has experienced or heard of similar problems with the Sportmatic Transmission. As I said in my post the car is at dealership since it is only 8 months old and has less than 7000 miles on it. I was just asking for suggestions if they try to pull the "We can't recreate the problem" stunt again. Like I said, this is the 2nd time within 5 months that this has happened.
I think that I will be going back to 5-speed if this doesn't work out.