What Is Wrong With My Car’s Transmission?
Let Total Auto Care inspect your car, truck, or C/SUV’s transmission if you are having any of the problems that we are going to list below. We are experts in auto service including transmission repair and replacement. Bring your vehicle to our shop at the first sign of trouble to avoid damaging the transmission further. This will only result in unnecessary repairs and expense.
Problems Shifting the Gears
If your transmission is having problems shifting the gears, it needs to be looked at right away. Another thing that can happen with a faulty transmission is that it can slip out of gear and into neutral while you are driving. Hesitation between the gear shifts is also a sign that the transmission is going bad.
Burning Odors Under the Car
If you smell burning odors coming from underneath your automobile, the transmission could be overheating or the catalytic converter could be overheating. Either issue needs to be addressed right away. The common cause of an overheating transmission is low transmission fluid.
Grinding, Squealing, or Humming
Your vehicle’s transmission may also give you an audible indication that it is going bad. For example, it may hum when it is in neutral or grind or squeal when it is trying to shift the gears. Another sign of a bad transmission is a loud clunk when you put the vehicle into gear or when it shifts gears.
Leaking Transmission Fluid
Your vehicle’s transmission also needs to be serviced right away if it is leaking transmission fluid. You can determine that the fluid is leaking from the transmission if it is leaking toward the center of your automobile. Transmission fluid is red when it is new and brown when it is old.
Shaking When Shifting Gears
When your transmission shifts the gears, your vehicle should not shake. Any type of vibration is an indication that the transmission needs to be serviced at a minimum. Other than changes in the engine’s RPMs, shifting gears should not cause any additional movement from your vehicle.
Unresponsive Transmission
Eventually, a malfunctioning transmission will become unresponsive and be unable to shift through the gear cycle. In fact, you may not be able to get your automobile into gear at all.
Check Engine Warning Light
Finally, a faulty transmission can cause the engine control module to turn on the check engine light to make you aware of a problem. In this case, the transmission is the reason why the light came on.Again, Total Auto Care in North Branch, MN, can replace or repair your transmission if it needs it. Call us today to set up an appointment.