I have a 2003 Sentra GXE with 190K miles on it. A few weeks ago, I started hearing a "chirp" sound coming from the engine area when the car shifts from 2nd gear to 3rd gear. Obviously sounds like a transmission problem. It doesn't affect vehicle performance. All gears, incl. OD working fine.

I haven't owned the car for very long so I don't know all of it's maintanance history. Transmission fluid level looks good. No burnt smell yet.

Do you think that it's time for a new tranny? Or should I just have fluid and filter changed? I've searched in this forum and other sites on the internet but can't seem to find any references to this symptom.

Thanks in advance for any assistance.

 

give the auto a service as in a filter and fluid change maybe a fluid flush. but an automatic transmission specialist maybe the go, give them a call.