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Diagnostics with Phenomenon: Inspection

SYMPTOMS CHART

Symptoms Faulty parts
Starter does not operate when select lever is in "P" or "N" range. Starter operates when select lever is in "R" or "D" range.
  • Inhibitor switch
  • Select cable
  • Select lever
  • Starter motor and harness
Abnormal noise when select lever is in "P" or "N".
  • Strainer
  • Transfer duty solenoid
  • Oil pump
  • Drive plate
  • ATF level too high or too low
Hissing noise occurs during standing start.
  • Strainer
  • ATF level too high or too low
Noise occurs while driving in "D1".
  • Final gear
  • Planetary gear
  • Reduction gear
  • Differential gear oil level too high or too low
Noise occurs while driving in "D2".
Noise occurs while driving in "D3".
  • Final gear
  • Low & reverse brake
  • Reduction gear
  • Differential gear oil level too high or too low
Noise occurs while driving in "D4".
  • Final gear
  • Low & reverse brake
  • Planetary gear
  • Reduction gear
  • Differential gear oil level too high or too low
Vehicle moves when select lever is in "N" range.
  • Select cable
  • Inhibitor switch
  • TCM
  • Low clutch
Shock occurs when select lever is shifted from "N" to "D" range.
  • Accelerator pedal position sensor
  • ATF temperature sensor
  • Line pressure linear solenoid
  • Low clutch duty solenoid
  • Low clutch
  • TCM
  • Harness
  • Control valve
  • ATF deterioration
Excessive time lag occurs when select lever is shifted from "N" to "D" range.
  • Control valve
  • Low clutch
  • Line pressure linear solenoid
  • Seal ring
  • Front gasket of transmission case
Shock occurs when select lever is shifted from "N" to "R" range.
  • Accelerator pedal position sensor
  • ATF temperature sensor
  • Line pressure linear solenoid
  • TCM
  • Harness
  • Control valve
  • ATF deterioration
Excessive time lag occurs when select lever is shifted from "N" to "R" range.
  • Control valve
  • Low & reverse clutch
  • Reverse clutch
  • Line pressure linear solenoid
  • Seal ring
  • Front gasket of transmission case
Vehicle does not start in any shift range. (Engine stalls)
  • Parking brake mechanism
  • Planetary gear
Vehicle does not start in any shift range. (Engine operates)
  • Strainer
  • Line pressure linear solenoid
  • Control valve
  • Drive pinion
  • Hypoid gear
  • Axle shaft
  • Differential gear
  • Oil pump
  • Input shaft
  • Output shaft
  • Planetary gear
  • Drive plate
  • ATF level is too low
  • Front gasket of transmission case
Vehicle does not start in "R" range only. (Engine operates)
  • Select cable
  • Select lever
  • Line pressure linear solenoid
  • Control valve
  • Low & reverse clutch
  • Reverse clutch
Vehicle does not start in "R" range only. (Engine stalls)
  • Low clutch
  • 2-4 brake
  • Planetary gear
  • Parking brake mechanism
Vehicle does not start in "D" range. (Engine operates)
  • Low clutch
  • One-way clutch
Vehicle does not start in "D" range. (Engine stalls)
  • Reverse clutch
Vehicle does not start in "R" range only. (Engine operates)
  • Control valve
Acceleration during standing start is poor. (High RPM stall)
  • Control valve
  • Low clutch
  • Reverse clutch
  • ATF level is too low
  • ATF deterioration
  • Front gasket of transmission case
  • Differential gear oil level too high or too low
Acceleration during standing start is poor. (Low RPM stall)
  • Oil pump
  • Torque converter one-way clutch
  • Engine performance
Acceleration is poor when select lever is in "D" range. (Normal RPM stall)
  • TCM
  • Control valve
  • High clutch
  • 2-4 brake
  • Planetary gear
Acceleration is poor when select lever is in "R" range. (Normal RPM stall)
  • Control valve
  • High clutch
  • 2-4 brake
  • Planetary gear
Will not shift from 1st to 2nd gear.
  • TCM
  • Front vehicle speed sensor
  • Accelerator pedal position sensor
  • Control valve
  • 2-4 brake
Will not shift from 2nd to 3rd gear.
  • TCM
  • Control valve
  • High clutch
Will not shift from 3rd to 4th gear.
  • TCM
  • ATF temperature sensor
  • Control valve
  • 2-4 brake
Engine brake is not effected when select lever is shifted from 4th gear to 3rd gear.
  • Inhibitor switch
  • TCM
  • Accelerator pedal position sensor
  • Control valve
Engine brake is not effected when select lever is shifted from 3rd gear to 2nd gear.
  • Control valve
Engine brake is not effected when select lever is shifted from 2nd gear to 1st gear.
  • Control valve
  • Low & reverse brake
Shift characteristics are erroneous.
  • Inhibitor switch
  • TCM
  • Front vehicle speed sensor
  • Accelerator pedal position sensor
  • Control valve
  • Ground
No lock-up occurs.
  • TCM
  • Accelerator pedal position sensor
  • ATF temperature sensor
  • Control valve
  • Lock-up facing
  • Engine speed signal
Parking brake does not function.
  • Select cable
  • Select lever
  • Parking mechanism
Shift lever cannot be moved or is hard to move from "P" range.
ATF spurts out.
  • ATF level too high
Differential oil spurts out.
  • Differential gear oil level too high
Differential oil level changes excessively.
  • Seal pipe
  • Double oil seal
Odor is produced from ATF supply pipe.
  • High clutch
  • 2-4 brake
  • Low & reverse clutch
  • Reverse clutch
  • Lock-up facing
  • ATF deterioration
Shock occurs when shifting from 1st to 2nd gear.
  • TCM
  • Torque converter turbine speed sensor
  • Accelerator pedal position sensor
  • 2-4 brake duty solenoid
  • ATF temperature sensor
  • Line pressure linear solenoid
  • Control valve
  • 2-4 brake
  • ATF deterioration
  • Engine performance
  • Low & reverse duty solenoid
Slippage occurs when shifting from 1st to 2nd gear.
  • TCM
  • Accelerator pedal position sensor
  • 2-4 brake duty solenoid
  • ATF temperature sensor
  • Line pressure linear solenoid
  • Control valve
  • 2-4 brake
Shock occurs when shifting from 2nd to 3rd gear.
  • TCM
  • Torque converter turbine speed sensor
  • Accelerator pedal position sensor
  • 2-4 brake duty solenoid
  • ATF temperature sensor
  • Line pressure linear solenoid
  • Low & reverse duty solenoid
  • Control valve
  • High clutch
  • 2-4 brake
  • ATF deterioration
  • Engine performance
  • High clutch duty solenoid
Slippage occurs when shifting from 2nd to 3rd gear.
  • TCM
  • Accelerator pedal position sensor
  • 2-4 brake duty solenoid
  • ATF temperature sensor
  • Line pressure linear solenoid
  • Control valve
  • High clutch
  • 2-4 brake
  • Low & reverse duty solenoid
Shock occurs when shifting from 3rd to 4th gear.
  • TCM
  • Torque converter turbine speed sensor
  • Accelerator pedal position sensor
  • 2-4 brake duty solenoid
  • ATF temperature sensor
  • Line pressure linear solenoid
  • Control valve
  • Low clutch duty solenoid
  • 2-4 brake
  • ATF deterioration
  • Engine performance
Slippage occurs when shifting from 3rd to 4th gear.
  • TCM
  • Accelerator pedal position sensor
  • 2-4 brake duty solenoid
  • ATF temperature sensor
  • Line pressure linear solenoid
  • Control valve
  • 2-4 brake
Shock occurs when shifting from 3rd to 2nd gear.
  • TCM
  • Torque converter turbine speed sensor
  • Accelerator pedal position sensor
  • ATF temperature sensor
  • Line pressure linear solenoid
  • Control valve
  • 2-4 brake duty solenoid
  • 2-4 brake
  • ATF deterioration
  • High clutch duty solenoid
Shock occurs when shifting from 2nd to 1st gear.
  • TCM
  • Torque converter turbine speed sensor
  • Accelerator pedal position sensor
  • ATF temperature sensor
  • Line pressure linear solenoid
  • Control valve
  • Low & reverse clutch
  • ATF deterioration
  • 2-4 brake duty solenoid
  • Low & reverse brake duty solenoid
Shock occurs when accelerator pedal is released from medium speed.
  • TCM
  • Accelerator pedal position sensor
  • ATF temperature sensor
  • Line pressure linear solenoid
  • Control valve
  • Lock-up damper
  • Engine performance
Vibration occurs during straight-forward operation.
  • TCM
  • Lock-up duty solenoid
  • Lock-up facing
  • Lock-up damper
Vibration occurs during turns. (Tight corner braking phenomenon)
  • TCM
  • Front vehicle speed sensor
  • Accelerator pedal position sensor
  • ATF temperature sensor
  • Transfer clutch
  • Control valve
  • Transfer duty solenoid
  • ATF deterioration
  • Harness
Front wheel slippage occurs during standing starts.
  • TCM
  • Front vehicle speed sensor
  • Accelerator pedal position sensor
  • ATF temperature sensor
  • Control valve
  • Transfer clutch
  • Control valve
  • Transfer pipe
  • Transfer duty solenoid
It is not set in FWD mode.
  • TCM
  • Transfer clutch
  • Control valve
  • Transfer duty solenoid
Select lever does not shift smoothly.
  • Select cable
  • Select lever
  • Detent spring
  • Manual plate
Select lever is excessively hard to move. (Unreasonable resistance)
  • Detent spring
  • Manual plate
Select lever slips out of selected shift position during acceleration or while driving on rough terrain.
  • Select cable
  • Select lever
  • Detent spring
  • Manual plate
Manual mode can not be set.
  • SPORT shift switch
  • TCM
  • Body integrated unit
Gear does not change though the select lever is operated in manual mode.
  • Up shift switch
  • Down shift switch
  • TCM
  • Body integrated unit