What is wrong with the transmission on your car

Find out what is wrong with the transmission on your car

If you aren’t into car maintenance, then it may seem daunting to diagnose an issue on your own. You can always come into Mercedes-Benz of Arrowhead to get an inspection, but our guide will help you figure out what is wrong with the transmission on your car. There are a lot of signs of a faulty transmission, so keep reading to find out what they are and what could be wrong.

Signs of a faulty transmission

Any strange noises, smells, sights, or movements in your car can be a sign of a maintenance issue. The particular occurrences that signal a faulty transmission include:

• Having a high RPM, over 3,500
• Accelerating more slowly
• Being unable to reverse
• Smelling a burnt scent
• Shifting gears becoming more difficult or makes weird sounds
• Lighting of your check engine light

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What is wrong with the transmission on your car

The above warning signs indicate that your transmission is slipping. This can happen to both manual and automatic transmission vehicles but is a more serious issue in automatic transmissions. In order to better identify this issue, you may be interested to know what causes a slipping transmission. A few causes of a slipping transmission include:

• Having low fluid levels or burnt fluid
• Wearing out of transmission bands, gears, torque converters, or clutches
• Damaging the solenoid

As you can see from the list above, there are many different components that contribute to a transmission functioning. Wear and tear happen to every vehicle, and that means a transmission slipping can happen to anyone. The important thing is to recognize the issue and to bring it in for a maintenance appointment so our professionals can fix it.

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