Automatic Transmission

Troubleshooting

Automatic Transmission: Trouble Shifting Gears

Your automobile may have a transmission problem if:

Your transmission is not going into, or staying in gear
Shifting is harsh or delayed

This is a relatively common problem, and it could be caused by any of several possibilities:

An internal transmission repair may be necessary if parts within the transmission are worn or damaged
External controls for the transmission may simply need adjustment
External controls may need replacement
Electrical components may need adjustment or replacement

Because today’s automobiles, trucks and SUVs are controlled by computers, it takes a real transmission expert to properly diagnose your problem. These problems should not be ignored—the longer they continue, the more damage may be caused. Before your automobile becomes inoperative, take your automobile to the mechanics at St. Augustine AAMCO for an External Diagnostic Service. Our comprehensive process begins with a series of tests to narrow down exactly what your problem might be. This examination will help determine if you just have an external problem or if you possibly have another type of malfunction or internal transmission problem. The Free External Diagnostic Service includes putting your automobile on a lift, examining the external controls and fluids, and road testing your automobile. If you only have an external problem the mechanics at Jacksonville & St. Mary’s AAMCO auto repair shops can take automobile of the problem before it develops into something bigger. If the certified mechanic uncovers a more serious malfunction, then we will discuss with you the other services that may be necessary to get your automobile back on the road as soon as possible. With that kind of automobile, you won’t want to take your automobile anywhere else.

Automatic Transmission: Transmission Seems to Be Slipping

If the transmission slips between gear changes, this is likely a transmission problem—a transmission is designed to hold effortlessly in each gear at predetermined speeds. If you move the selector for your automatic transmission to “Drive” and the engine seems to be racing ahead faster than the transmission, that is another common symptom of a transmission problem. Trained transmission mechanics at AAMCO auto repair shops can help determine which of the following possibilities could be causing the problem:

An internal transmission repair may be necessary if parts within the transmission are worn or damaged
External controls for the transmission may simply need replacement or adjustment
Electrical controls or components may need adjustment or replacement
The transmission fluid level may be low, or there is insufficient fluid pressure

Because today’s automobiles, trucks and SUVs are controlled by computers, it takes a real transmission expert to properly diagnose this problem. The right diagnosis can save you time and potentially a substantial amount of money. These problems require immediate attention—the longer they continue, the more damage may be caused. Take your automobile, truck, or SUV to the mechanics at Jacksonville & St. Mary’s AAMCO for an External Diagnostic Service. Our certified mechanics will help get your automobile back on the road as soon as possible.

Automatic Transmission: Noise in The Transmission

If you hear noise coming from your automobile’s transmission, it may indicate that transmission parts are hitting together abnormally. Normally functioning transmissions are virtually free of noise, when clean transmission fluid is lubricating the moving parts.

Tracking down the source of the noise can be complicated. Unlike many other repair facilities, Jacksonville & St. Mary’s AAMCO Center mechanics are mechanics in all systems in your automobile, truck, and SUV and perform both external transmission diagnostics and a complete automobile check. So they know the difference between a simple exhaust problem causing noises—and a potentially significant transmission problem.

Your automobile may very likely have a transmission problem if:

There is buzzing or any other noise from the transmission
If your automobile is a four-wheel drive, there is a clicking noise in the transmission while it is in 4-wheel drive mode
There is a clunking from under the automobile when you change gears

Trained transmission mechanics at Jacksonville & St. Mary’s AAMCO Centers can help determine if it even is a transmission problem, and which of the following possibilities could be causing the problem:

An internal transmission repair may be necessary if parts within the transmission are worn or damaged the transmission fluid is low, dirty, or the incorrect type Electrical components or external controls for the transmission may simply need adjustment or replacement.

Take your automobile, truck, or SUV to the mechanics at Jacksonville & St. Mary’s AAMCO for an External Diagnostic Service. Our certified mechanics will help get to the bottom of your problems and get your automobile back on the road as soon as possible.

Automatic Transmission: Transmission Fluid Leaking

A transmission fluid leak is not something to ignore. The transmission fluid serves several purposes of critical importance to the life of your transmission:

The fluid transfers power from the engine to the transmission and provides the necessary pressure to operate the transmission.
Transmission fluid also cools and lubricates the transmission.

As the amount of transmission fluid goes down, the ability to operate and keep the transmission cool is reduced. Overheating quickly causes damage to a transmission that may ultimately result in the need for a costly repair.

Leaks can occur from several different areas external to the transmission, or they may be internal to the transmission. The repairs required could be relatively minor, or the signs could point to a major problem. It takes an expert to tell.

Regardless of what the source of the leak is, it requires immediate attention by a St. Augustine AAMCO mechanic. The longer the leaks continue, the more damage that may result. Trust the expert transmission mechanics at Jacksonville & St. Mary’s AAMCO to get you and your automobile back on the road as soon as possible.

Transmission Troubleshooting: Automobile Is Not Moving

If your automobile will not move, or you are concerned about driving it any further, call your nearest AAMCO Center. If your automobile needs to be towed, your Jacksonville & St. Mary’s AAMCO center can make the arrangements.

Once your automobile is towed to the nearest Jacksonville & St. Mary’s AAMCO Center, our expert mechanics will do a thorough check of the external controls/components to determine why the automobile is not moving. Our mechanics check the transmission fluid level and condition. We’ll check the level and condition of your transfer case and differential fluid (where applicable). We’ll check under the hood and under the automobile to get up close to all the possible causes external to the transmission of the automobile’s problem. Jacksonville & St. Mary’s AAMCO’s External Diagnostic Service is the gold standard in the transmission business.

Our mechanics are mechanics in transmissions and complete automobile, so we’ll put your automobile through Jacksonville & St. Mary’s AAMCO’s comprehensive 36-point ProtectCheck. No matter what your automobile, truck or SUV’s problem, the mechanics at Jacksonville & St. Mary’s AAMCO will get to the bottom of it. And get you and your automobile back on the road as soon as possible.

Automatic Transmission: Check Engine Light

The CHECK ENGINE LIGHT on your instrument panel can light up for a wide variety of reasons, often related to emissions, the engine, or the transmission. We urge you not to ignore the CHECK ENGINE LIGHT when it illuminates, but to have your automobile checked out. According to a national survey, more than one in ten drivers admit they drive with the CHECK ENGINE LIGHT on—approximately 20 million automobiles per week.

There could be a simple solution, or it could be a warning sign of a much more severe condition. Jacksonville & St. Mary’s AAMCO Centers can diagnose whatever the problem may be.

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