Crossroads Automotive is a full-service auto shop in Topeka, Kansas. In other words, you can rely on us for all of your auto service and repair needs including the transmission. On average, a vehicle’s transmission should be serviced every 30,000 miles. This preventative maintenance helps prevent the need for repairs. This being said, if your transmission is having problems, it will produce the following symptoms.
It Won’t Shift Gears
An automatic transmission may refuse to shift gears if it is having problems. It may also be unresponsive when you try to put the transmission into gear. If the transmission is malfunctioning, it may have difficulties shifting through the gear cycle and skip gears. All of these things point to a serious problem in the transmission that needs to be addressed right away.
You Have a Fluid Leak
Your transmission may also spring a leak. Specifically, transmission leaks are common from the pan gasket, the transmission pan, and the hoses. The way you can tell that transmission fluid is leaking out of the transmission is if you have red spots on your garage floor underneath the center of your automobile.
You Hear Odd Noises
Your transmission shouldn’t make any strange sounds when you put it into gear or when it shifts gears. If you hear a clunk when you put the transmission into gear, you may have low transmission fluid or another transmission problem. If you hear grinding or squealing as it shifts through the gear cycle, you definitely have a transmission problem. One sure sign of transmission trouble is a humming sound when your vehicle is in neutral.
You Smell Hot Odors
The transmission fluid works as an oil. It lubricates and protects the transmission parts in gears. If your transmission fluid is low, you will overheat the transmission and smell hot odors.
Your Vehicle Shakes
Another sign that you have low transmission fluid is if your vehicle shakes when the transmission shifts gears. In other words, your transmission no longer goes through the gear cycle smoothly. Rather, your vehicle jolts and vibrates.
Your Check Engine Light Is On
Finally, alongside all of the symptoms we have talked about above, you may end up with the check engine warning on your vehicle’s dashboard if the transmission is going bad. It’s important that you bring your vehicle to our shop right away if the check engine light comes on.
We are Crossroads Automotive in Topeka, KS, and, again, you can count on us for all of your auto service and repair needs. Call us today for a transmission service appointment.