1998 Chevy Malibu possible transmisson

Tiny
MALABMA
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  • 1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU
Engine Performance problem
1998 Chevy Malibu 4 cyl 130000 miles

about a month ago my car while driving on the highway getting to different speeds felt like the transmission was slipping. Best way to explain is it felt like as if I had cruise control on and hit the button to turn it off and would lose speed, then it would feel as if I turned it back on and it would speed back up all with steady pressure on the gas pedal. Check engine light came on and I took it to get looked at. The code came up as engine misfire, so the plugs were replaced. Just 2 days ago on the highway going between 70-75mph it started doing the same thing again (& the check engine light came back on), however if I kept the speed at 60-65 it was fine and the rpms stayed on 2. Could it really be the transmission or something a lot more simple?
Friday, July 23rd, 2010 AT 1:30 PM

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Tiny
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Hi
Please post original code in P0xxx format and have codes read again and post will advise.
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Friday, July 23rd, 2010 AT 3:03 PM
Tiny
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I dont have the original codes. Do you have any suggestions as to what I could check before I take it some place? I am about 80 miles from my home and need to know if I can make it home.
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Friday, July 23rd, 2010 AT 3:43 PM

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