Your European automobile’s manufacturer has a specific schedule in the owner’s manual for your automatic transmission. It’s important that you stick to this factory-service schedule to ensure that you don’t end up with transmission failure. Eurotech Auto Service & Repair are European automobile experts, including servicing and repairing transmissions. Here are signs that your vehicle’s transmission is going bad.
Won’t Shift Gears
A faulty transmission will be unable to shift through the gear cycle. You may be able to get your car, truck, or utility vehicle into gear, but it won’t change gears as you drive along. The problem could be low transmission fluid, but it can also be serious transmission damage.
Hot/Burning Odors
If you have low transmission fluid, you may also smell hot or burning odors coming from the transmission. The transmission is located underneath your automobile. It’s important that you stop driving your vehicle when the transmission is overheating.
Humming in Neutral
Humming sounds when your vehicle is in neutral point to serious problems in the transmission. The only thing you should hear when your vehicle is in neutral is your engine idling. If you hear humming, call our shop right away.
Slipping Out of Gear
Another sign of trouble is your transmission slipping out of gear. When this happens, your engine revs and you lose power. This is a sign that the internal mechanisms of the transmission system have worn out.
Leaking Fluid
If your transmission is leaking fluid, you will see red spots underneath your automobile. The fluid leak will decrease the amount of transmission fluid in the transmission and will cause many of the signs listed in this blog post.
Rough Movement
Your transmission should shift the gears in your European automobile smoothly. You shouldn’t feel your import shake or vibrate. If you do, you likely have low transmission fluid or another problem with the automatic transmission.
No Response
Finally, if your transmission is in dire shape, you may not be able to get it to engage. In other words, you may move the gear shift from park to drive but the transmission will not respond. You will be stranded unable to get your vehicle into drive or reverse.
Eurotech Auto Service & Repair in Fort Myers, FL, advises that all of these things can be accompanied by a check engine light when your transmission is going bad. Call us today to schedule an appointment for your European automobile if you are having problems with the automatic transmission.