Hi every body , hope you enjoing your time ... my question about my lumina chevrolate 2008 v6 150000 km , at early morning when car still cold sometimes it is difficult or late to catch auto transmission from 0 to 1 speed and some times when i hold break from higher speed to idle speed , gear is slipping or i feel ( empty gear) with no response of transmission for 2 to 3 second then it comes normal , after heat is grow up every thing is ok ... tcm open circut code since 6 months , oil is ok changed by suction but filter was not changed ... is it serious problem ?? Electrical ? Mechanical ? With great thanks
tcm open circut code
Can you scan it and tell us what exact codes are shown?
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U0101
Control unit:Engine control unit
Status: Confirmed
OBDII: Data bus, transmission control module (TCM) -
no communication
Chevrolet: Lost Communication With Transmission
Control Module Invalid Data
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U0073
Control unit:Engine control unit
Status: Confirmed
OBDII: Control module - data bus Off
Chevrolet: Control Module Communication Bus A Off
Short to Battery; Control Module Communication Bus
A Off Short to Ground; Control Module Communication
Bus A Off Open; ECU HS Bus Off; ECU LS Bus Off
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P0521
Control unit:Engine control unit
Status: Confirmed
OBDII: Engine oil pressure sensor/switch - range/
performance problem
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P0500
Control unit:Engine control unit
Status: Confirmed
OBDII: Vehicle speed sensor (VSS) - circuit
malfunction
Here are some info about codes you provided:
https://www.obd-codes.com/u0101
https://www.obd-codes.com/u0073
https://www.obd-codes.com/p0521
https://www.obd-codes.com/p0500
Check if those problems are related to any TSB, the site shows plenty of them
https://www.automd.com/tsb/chevrolet_m/lumina_mm/2008_y/
Good luck!
Those are electrical issues


