If your car’s automatic transmission is going bad, you will start to notice problems that we are going to list below. We are Speed Auto Repair, and we can repair or replace your transmission if it needs it. It’s important to have your transmission serviced every 30,000 miles to avoid the need for repairs. Let’s talk about the signs that your transmission is going bad below.
An Overheating Transmission
Your transmission can overheat if the transmission fluid is too low. It can also overheat if the transmission fluid is old and dirty. You will smell burning odors coming from the transmission, which is located underneath your automobile.
Leaking Transmission Fluid
If your transmission is leaking fluid, you will see red spots on your garage floor toward the center of your vehicle. It’s important to have a transmission fluid leak repaired as soon as possible to avoid damaging the transmission due to low fluid levels.
Problems Shifting the Gears
Naturally, your automatic transmission will have problems shifting the gears if it is going bad. It may hesitate before it changes gears, skip gears in the gear cycle, or slip out of gear and go into neutral. All of these things point to a need for a transmission service.
Strange Transmission Noises
Your transmission may also make strange noises if it is going bad. For example, it may hum when it is in neutral, grind when it shifts the gears, or clunk when you put it into gear. None of these noises are normal. They are a sign of transmission problems.
Unresponsive Transmission
Depending on how bad the transmission problems are, your automatic transmission may eventually become unresponsive. When this happens, you won’t be able to get your vehicle in gear. The automatic transmission will also refuse to shift through the gear cycle.
Vibration or Shaking
Your vehicle should not vibrate or shake when the transmission shifts gears. If it does, there’s a problem with the transmission. One thing that can make the gear shifts more noticeable is low transmission fluid. The fluid helps the transmission to shift gears smoothly.
Dashboard Light Warning
Finally, you may end up with the dashboard warning light if the transmission is going bad. The transmission does not have a warning light of its own so your vehicle’s main computer chip will turn on the check engine light.
Again, Speed Auto Repair in Alpharetta, GA, and Roswell, GA, can repair your car, truck, or utility vehicle’s transmission if it needs it. Give us a call today.