Drives okay and then seems to lose power a bit then it will slam into gears and/or stall

Tiny
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  • 2001 CHEVROLET CAVALIER
  • 2.2L
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 150,000 MILES
I really need your advise since you seem to know my car. Sounded like a transmission or torque converter problem so I had the transmission worked on.

Now it is still same problem again. Also when it is like that I can put it into neutral and try to gun the engine and it seems like it doesn't have any power to rev high at all. It only happens once in awhile and not all the time.
Sunday, August 2nd, 2020 AT 2:55 PM

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Tiny
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Good evening,

When you had the transmission worked on, what did they do and what was the fix at that time?

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/automatic-transmission-problems

Does it shift correctly? Are there any delays going into gear?

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/engine-has-low-power-output

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/stall-at-idle

Please give me as much information as you can.

Roy

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Sunday, August 2nd, 2020 AT 3:34 PM
Tiny
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They said they rebuilt it and also gave me a new torque converter.

It works fine when it is cool. Shifting gears. It seems to happen when it is hot out or after driving it for awhile. I can feel the loss of power when it happens and then it will shift hard or not at all. I pull over and wait a minute and start it again and it works fine all over again. Shifting gears and power to the engine.
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Monday, August 3rd, 2020 AT 8:13 AM
Tiny
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Okay, this should be covered under warranty.

How long since this work was done?

Roy
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Monday, August 3rd, 2020 AT 8:18 AM
Tiny
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So you think it is the transmission? It just got installed last week.
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Monday, August 3rd, 2020 AT 9:08 AM
Tiny
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Yes, from your description, it sounds like the transmission again.

Take it back and make sure they drive it and feel the same thing you feel.

Roy
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Monday, August 3rd, 2020 AT 9:12 AM

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