The transmission’s job is to direct the energy from the engine to the wheels to enable them to move at the desired speed. It’s a very complex piece of engineering, requiring regular servicing to allow it to operate at its best. As your Honda dealer, we’d like you to know a few signs that you need to visit us for a transmission repair.
Signs You Need a Transmission Repair at Your Honda Dealer
Strange Noises
A healthy transmission doesn’t make any sound as it shifts gears. If you start hearing odd noises like buzzing, whining, or humming from your automatic transmission, something is wrong. A manual transmission can make harsher noises like clunking when you shift the stick. With both types of transmissions, the noises will rapidly grow louder over time.
One of the most frequent causes of these issues is a lack of transmission fluid. This fluid has several major uses in the transmission, and one of these is to provide the hydraulic power that enables the gears to move. If your transmission fluid is low, gear shifting will be more difficult. Our technicians will need to examine your transmission to identify the problem and then we’ll repair it.
Engine Light Illuminated
Most systems in your Honda will display a warning light if something is wrong. The transmission doesn’t have a warning light of its own. If something goes wrong, the check engine light will illuminate. This might seem strange, but the reason is that the engine and transmission work together to move your car. If the transmission isn’t working correctly, engine performance will suffer and the warning light will illuminate.
We identify the issue by connecting your Honda computer to our diagnostic system. Your computer constantly receives information from every major component from the sensors that are connected to them. The computer logs any issue that’s reported to it with an error code. Our diagnostic system will read these codes and direct our technicians to the source of the trouble so we can fix it for you.
Gear Slipping
Once transmission shifts into a new gear, it will remain in that gear until it’s shifted again by either you or the transmission computer. Gear slipping is dangerous when the transmission moves to another gear without warning. You’ll experience a sudden decrease in speed as the gear shifts, and this can be accompanied by harsh grinding noises as the gears forcefully move of their own accord.
Low transmission fluid, worn gear teeth, damaged linkages, or an issue with the transmission computer may cause this type of problem. We’ll investigate, identify the cause of the problem, and then repair it.
Transmission issues can usually be quickly and inexpensively repaired if they’re detected when they begin. Contact us today at Boyd Honda Oxford in Oxford, NC.
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