Automatic Transmission/Transaxle: Testing and Inspection

FLUID DISCOLORED OR SMELLS BURNT

1. Contaminated fluid.
2. Faulty torque converter.
3. Faulty transaxle.

VEHICLE DOES NOT MOVE IN ANY DRIVE GEAR

1. Improperly adjusted transaxle control cable.
2. Faulty valve body or primary regulator.
3. Faulty parking lock pawl.
4. Faulty torque converter.
5. Broken converter drive plate.
6. Blocked oil pump intake screen.
7. Faulty transaxle.

VEHICLE DOES NOT MOVE IN ANY RANGE

1. Faulty park lock pawl.
2. Faulty valve body or primary regulator.
3. Faulty torque converter.
4. Broken converter drive plate.
5. Blocked oil pump intake strainer.
6. Faulty transaxle.

INCORRECT SHIFT LEVER POSITION

1. Improperly adjusted transaxle control cable.
2. Faulty valve and lever.
3. Faulty transaxle.

HARSH ENGAGEMENT INTO ANY DRIVE RANGE

1. Improperly adjusted transaxle control cable.
2. Faulty valve body or primary regulator.
3. Faulty accumulator pistons.
4. Faulty transaxle.

DELAYED UPSHIFTS & DOWNSHIFTS

1. Faulty electronic control.
2. Faulty valve body.
3. Faulty solenoid valve.

SLIPS ON UPSHIFTS OR SHUDDERS ON TAKE-OFFS

1. Improperly adjusted transaxle control cable.
2. Improperly adjusted throttle cable.
3. Faulty valve body.
4. Faulty solenoid valve.
5. Faulty transaxle.

DRAG OR BINDING ON UPSHIFTS

1. Improperly adjusted transaxle control cable.
2. Faulty valve body.
3. Faulty transaxle.

NO LOCKUP IN 2ND, 3RD OR O.D.

1. Faulty electronic control.
2. Faulty valve body.
3. Faulty solenoid valve.
4. Faulty transaxle.

HARSH DOWNSHIFT

1. Improperly adjusted throttle cable.
2. Faulty throttle cable and cam.
3. Faulty accumulator pistons.
4. Faulty valve body.
5. Faulty transaxle.

NO DOWNSHIFT WHEN COASTING

1. Faulty valve body.
2. Faulty solenoid valve.
3. Faulty electronic control.

INCORRECT DOWNSHIFT

1. Improperly adjusted throttle cable.
2. Faulty valve body.
3. Faulty transaxle.
4. Faulty solenoid valve.
5. Faulty electronic control.

NO KICKDOWN

1. Faulty solenoid valve.
2. Faulty electronic control.
3. Faulty valve body.

NO ENGINE BRAKING IN 2 OR L

1. Faulty solenoid valve.
2. Faulty electronic control.
3. Faulty valve body.
4. Faulty transaxle.

NO HOLD IN PARK

1. Improperly adjusted transaxle control cable.
2. Faulty parking lock pawl cam and spring.