Mitsubishi Repair: SPYDER PROBLEMS, mitsubishi eclipse spyder, mitsubishi eclipse

Question
I HAVE A 99' MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER -- NON TURBO-- MY CHK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON WHEN I HAVE MY CAR IN O/D AND THE TRANS GOES INTO SAFE MODE.  (THIS STARTED 8 MNTHS AGO) I TOOK MY CAR TO THE PLACE I BOUGHT IT--USED.   THEY SENT ME TOO THEIR TRANS GUY--LONG STORY SHORT THEY CLAIMED TO HAVE OVERHAULED MY TRANS, HOWEVER I HAVE BEEN BACK TOO THEM AT LEAST 8 TIMES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM-THEY SAY IT MUST BE SOMETHING ELECTRICAL AND THAT MY CAR IS JUMPING INTO 2 GEARS AT ONCE, IT JUMPS WHEN TRYING TO GO FORWARD BUT SEEMS FINE OTHER THEN THAT.  MY CAR SEEMS TO RUN FINE IN O/D OFF MODE. LOVE THE CAR JUST SCARED TO DRIVE IT MORE THEN 20 MILES.  NOW THE DEALERSHIP SAY THEY DID THEIR PART AND THATS THAT-- THEY TRANS PLACE  TELL ME  THEY HAVE DONE ALL THEY CAN DO..   MY ALT WAS BAD WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR AND NOW MY TIMING BELT BROKE IS THEIR ANYWAY THIS MAY HAVE AFFECTED MY TRANS AND HOW MUCH SHOULD IT COST TO REPLACE THE TIMING BELT

Answer
Tyrone: Just what you need is another person telling you something. I just don't understand why shops and dealerships can't be more honest with a customer. I wonder if your car's problem was not due to a bad switch or a sensor out someplace. Don't think they needed to overhaul your transmission because it worked fine unless you tried to put in into overdrive, right? I would say if they had the car and worked on it; now your timing belt is broken. That they most likely caused it to go. But can your prove that? I don't know, if the car is jumping into gear or into two gears. I don't see how that would work. So I would say that; that sure could cause the timing belt to go. You need to get a repair manual for your car, and read up on how all this works. You would better understand your car and how everything works together. You then could go to the shop and the dealership armed with what you found out from the repair manual. And do some talking with these people. Someone should step forward and be willing if nothing else to take some of the cost of replacing that timing belt for you. I would have have the car coded surely that dealership could do that for you. That would rule out any problem with a sensor(s) or the computer. As the check engine light comes on because the computer is picking up some trouble in the system. So have that checked. I am not sure what it would cost to replace the timing belt as I have no idea in your area, as each place it different. But call around and get the best deal that way. But again reading up on your car with that repair manual would be good for you too. You should be able to get a repair manual for your car at any parts store for around $20.00. And you should check on the interent to see if there might be a recall on your transmission on your car due to your problem. I shall check tonight and see what I can find. But still I understand that you love your car and you just want it back like it was. Hope this helps and good luck!