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Automatic Transmission Shift Concerns

DETECTION CONDITION AND POSSIBLE CAUSE

14 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT CONCERNS
DESCRIPTION 
  • A/T upshift concern
  • A/T downshift concern
  • Engagement concern
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT CONCERNS INSPECTION

STEP INSPECTION ACTION
1 CAN THE ENGINE BE TURNED OFF?
  • Perform the following preliminary checks:
    • Transmission fluid concerns (such as level, quality, leaks).
    • Wiring harness (connections).
    • Vehicle modifications (such as related electronic add-on items, large changes in tire diameter).
    • Are all checks OK? 
Yes Go to step 2
No Service as required. Verify symptom no longer exists.
2 PERFORM PCM QUICK TEST
  • Are any DTCs displayed during Continuous Memory, Key ON, Engine OFF (KOEO) or Key ON, Engine Running (KOER) Self Tests ? 
Yes Check for cause.

See DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE NUMBERS .

No Go to step 3.
3 CHECK TRANSMISSION
See DIAGNOSIS - 4R44E or DIAGNOSIS - 5R55E for automatic transmission concerns.
  • Is transmission OK? 
Yes Go to step 4.
No Service as required.
4
  • Verify test results. If OK,

See DIAGNOSTIC INDEX  to service any additional symptoms