6 Signs Your Nissan Needs a Transmission Service

 

At Alan Webb Nissan we can take care of different kinds of issues your car has, helping keep it running in the best condition possible. Knowing when it’s time to stop by for transmission service will help prevent problems shifting gears and controlling your car, so learn the signs that it’s time for a transmission check-up ASAP.

Stay Ahead of Costly Repairs by Recognizing These Key Warning Signs

1. Slipping Gears

If your engine revs during a gear shift, but you don’t feel a corresponding increase in acceleration, then your gears have slipped. When this happens, you may feel like you can’t fully control your car, and it’s driving over ice. Slipping gears can make you lose control of your car while you’re accelerating or decelerating, and it’s often a sign that something is wrong with your car’s transmission.

2. Trouble Changing Gears

Having difficulty or being unable to switch gears is almost definitely a sign of transmission problems. While this could indicate a serious problem with the transmission, it could just be a simple problem, such as dirty transmission fluid. The transmission in many vehicles needs to be flushed regularly to replace contaminated fluid with fresh fluid, as this contaminated liquid can’t do its job properly and will eventually cause problems with your transmission.

3. Shaking and Jolting

Cars run very smoothly the vast majority of the time, including while the gears are shifting. If shifts become jarring and shaking or jolting sensations, then that’s not normal. Any uncomfortable movements or vibrations during gear changes to be looked into ASAP, as they usually indicate a problem with your vehicle’s transmission. You may also notice grinding when you change gears, particularly in vehicles with a manual transmission.

4. Burning Transmission Fluid

Transmission fluid can overheat and begin to smell like it’s burning, and this smell may be noticeable in your cabin. The transmission system itself can also overheat. Regardless of what’s causing the burning smell, you’ll need to pull over and let your car cool down before you get to a dealership ASAP.

5. Leaking Transmission Fluid

Many fluids in your car can leak out and form a puddle under the vehicle, so learn to identify the different fluids so you’ll know which fluid is leaking. Red fluid is likely to be transmission fluid, especially if it smells tart or sweet. Brown or black fluid may also be from the transmission, but the fluid is old and contaminated, so it should be replaced soon.

6. Strange Noises

Strange noises during gear shifts or while your vehicle is neutral should never be ignored. They’re typically a sign of a transmission problem that could begin impacting your vehicle’s performance soon.

Are you hearing noises, having trouble shifting gears, or noticing other signs of transmission trouble? Come to Alan Webb Nissan in Vancouver, WA, so we can check it out.

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