Clutch & Transmission

SIGNS OF TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS

If your car is having transmission problems, it is important to catch it early before it becomes a more involved - and a more costly issue. If you are experiencing any of the following transmission symptoms, we recommend bringing your vehicle in for a transmission service and inspection as soon as possible:

Vehicle pause before moving when shifting from park.
Pause in forward motion when your vehicle is shifting into first gear, or beyond first gear.
Delayed vehicle response when you shift from park to reverse.
Transmission slipping, grinding, or jumping during acceleration when the car is shifting gears.
Car shaking at any speed.
A burnt smell coming from under your hood.
Fluid visibly leaking from the vehicle.
Clunking, screeching or whistling sounds coming from the vehicle.
Transmission fluid on dipstick is cloudy, thick or foul smelling.
Manual transmission gear shifter is physically hard to move or won't go into gear.

The transmission in your vehicle has hundreds of interconnected parts that are always moving, rubbing, heating up and interacting with other internal and external components. Because there are so many parts in the transmission - and because each of those parts is continually exposed to friction and heat - it is natural that your transmission components will experience more wear and tear than other, simpler, mechanisms in your vehicle makeup.