I have a question, that may be why my trans goes into safe mode. Does anyone hold the AutoStick to the left while speeding through the gears. When I stomp it on the street, I pull it over into autostick and hold it so that it downshifts to the lowest possible gear. I continue to hold it as I stomp on the gas, thinking it will hold the gear longer. I think what is happening is that when it is time to redline shift, the tranny is confused with the signals it is getting and goes to safe mode/torque lockout. I had just started holding the gear lately do to a post or something and didn't put two and two together that it may be my cause of tranny problems. The car shifts fine normally, and so far if I just pull it over and let it down shift, but let off of the stick before it shifts then no problems.

I don't know, I guess I am justifying the cars actions. Dealership can't/won't figure it out so it is up to me. I am hoping it is just a miscommunication between me and the car, so that it won't be the cars fault. Just need some opinions.