shaking, tranny and fuel gauge help

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Old 06-05-2009 | 08:40 PM
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so my gas gauge doesnt work it goes down when i shut the car off and goes up to half a tank when i turn the car on but other than it doesnt move at all so i never know how much gas i have. would this be the sending unit needs replaced ?

every so often like once every 2 weeks my tranny light comes on(the flashing up arrow) and my lights blink back and forth on my modes buttons. now when this happens the car feels like its dead or weighs 8000 lbs and doesnt want to move barely at all. anyone know what this would be without having to get ripped off by the dealer.

now my car shakes a little on the highway, i figured it was the tires cause they were pretty shot. So i just stuck a brand new set of tires all 4 on the car. paid good money for good tires, but still the car seems to have this shake to it when you get up to highway speeds and it even shakes the steering wheel. anyone have any clues to wait this would be.

any help or direction would be much appreciated
 
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Old 06-27-2009 | 05:59 PM
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I apologize for the slow response. It's best to post 1 problem per post.

1. I would guess it would be a fuel sending unit.

2. Would not know what the problem there would be, try selecting another transmission mode for a while, like sport. It will not make that big a difference on gas milage unless you have a heavy foot.

3. My guess would be tires as well. If the tires are balanced, you may have some bushings worn out.
 
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