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INSPECTION

Symptom Problem parts
Starter does not rotate when select lever is in “P” or “N” range; starter rotates when select lever is in “R”, “D”, “3” or “2” range.


• Inhibitor switch

• Select cable

• Select lever

• Starter motor and harness


Abnormal noise when select lever is in “P” or “N” range.


• 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


Engine stalls while shifting from “1” range to another.


• Control valve

• Lock-up damper

• Engine performance

• Input shaft


Vehicle moves when select lever is in “N” range.


• TCM

• Low clutch


Shock occurs when select lever is moved from “N” to “D” range.


• TCM

• Harness

• Control valve

• ATF deterioration


Excessive time lag occurs when select lever is moved from “N” to “D” range.


• Control valve

• Low clutch

• Line pressure duty solenoid

• Seal ring

• Front gasket transmission case


Shock occurs when select lever is moved from “N” to “R” range.


• TCM

• Harness

• Control valve

• ATF deterioration


Excessive time lag occurs when select lever is moved from “N” to “R” range.


• Control valve

• Low & reverse clutch

• Reverse clutch

• Line pressure duty solenoid

• Seal ring

• Front gasket 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 revving up).


• Strainer

• Line pressure duty solenoid

• Control valve

• Drive pinion

• Hypoid gear

• Axle shaft

• Differential gear

• Oil pump

• Input shaft

• Output shaft

• Planetary gear

• Drive plate

• ATF level too low

• Front gasket transmission case


Vehicle does not start in “R” range only (engine revving up).


• Select cable

• Select lever

• 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”, “3” range only (engine revving up).


• Low clutch

• One-way clutch


Vehicle does not start in “D”, “3” or “2” range only (engine revving up).


• Low clutch


Vehicle does not start in “D”, “3” or “2” range only (engine stalls).


• Reverse clutch


Vehicle starts in “R” range only (engine revving up).


• Control valve


Acceleration during standing starts is poor (high stall rpm).


• Control valve

• Low clutch

• Reverse clutch

• ATF level too low

• Front gasket transmission case

• Differential gear oil level too high or too low


Acceleration during standing starts is poor (low stall rpm).


• Oil pump

• Torque converter one-way clutch

• Engine performance


Acceleration is poor when select lever is in “D”, “3” or “2” range (normal stall rpm).


• TCM

• Control valve

• High clutch

• 2-4 brake

• Planetary gear


Acceleration is poor when select lever is in “R” (normal stall rpm).


• Control valve

• High clutch

• 2-4 brake

• Planetary gear


No shift occurs from 1st to 2nd gear.


• TCM

• Rear vehicle speed sensor

• Front vehicle speed sensor

• Throttle position sensor

• Shift solenoid 1

• Control valve

• 2-4 brake


No shift occurs from 2nd to 3rd gear.


• TCM

• Control valve

• High clutch

• Shift solenoid 2


No shift occurs from 3rd to 4th gear.


• TCM

• Shift solenoid 1

• ATF temperature sensor

• Control valve

• 2-4 brake


Engine brake is not effected when select lever is in “3” range.


• Inhibitor switch

• TCM

• Throttle position sensor

• Control valve


Engine brake is not effected when select lever is in “3” or “2” range.


• Control valve


Engine brake is not effected when select lever is in “1” range.


• Control valve

• Low & reverse brake


Shift characteristics are erroneous.


• Inhibitor switch

• TCM

• Front vehicle speed sensor

• Rear vehicle speed sensor

• Throttle position sensor

• Control valve

• Ground earth


No lock-up occurs.


• TCM

• Throttle position sensor

• ATF temperature sensor

• Control valve

• Lock-up facing

• Engine speed signal


Parking brake is not effected.


• 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 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 from 1st to 2nd gear.


• TCM

• Throttle position sensor

• 2-4 brake duty solenoid

• ATF temperature sensor

• Line pressure duty solenoid

• Control valve

• 2-4 brake

• ATF deterioration

• Engine performance

• 2-4 brake timing solenoid


Slippage occurs from 1st to 2nd gear.


• TCM

• Throttle position sensor

• 2-4 brake duty solenoid

• ATF temperature sensor

• Line pressure duty solenoid

• Control valve

• 2-4 brake

• 2-4 brake timing solenoid

• High clutch


Shock occurs from 2nd to 3rd gear.


• TCM

• Throttle position sensor

• 2-4 brake duty solenoid

• ATF temperature sensor

• Line pressure duty solenoid

• Control valve

• High clutch

• 2-4 brake

• ATF deterioration

• Engine performance

• 2-4 brake timing solenoid


Slippage occurs from 2nd to 3rd gear.


• TCM

• Throttle position sensor

• 2-4 brake duty solenoid

• ATF temperature sensor

• Line pressure duty solenoid

• Control valve

• High clutch

• 2-4 brake

• 2-4 brake timing solenoid


Shock occurs from 3rd to 4th gear.


• TCM

• Throttle position sensor

• 2-4 brake duty solenoid

• ATF temperature sensor

• Line pressure duty solenoid

• Control valve

• 2-4 brake timing solenoid

• 2-4 brake

• ATF deterioration

• Engine performance

• Low clutch timing solenoid

• Low clutch


Slippage occurs from 3rd to 4th gear.


• TCM

• Throttle position sensor

• 2-4 brake duty solenoid

• ATF temperature sensor

• Line pressure duty solenoid

• Control valve

• 2-4 brake

• 2-4 brake timing solenoid


Shock occurs when select lever is moved from “3” to “2” range.


• TCM

• Throttle position sensor

• ATF temperature sensor

• Line pressure duty solenoid

• Control valve

• 2-4 brake duty solenoid

• 2-4 brake

• ATF deterioration

• 2-4 brake timing solenoid


Shock occurs when select lever is moved from “D” to “1” range.


• TCM

• Throttle position sensor

• ATF temperature sensor

• Line pressure duty solenoid

• Control valve

• ATF deterioration

• 2-4 brake duty solenoid

• 2-4 brake timing solenoid

• Low clutch timing solenoid


Shock occurs when select lever is moved from “2” to “1” range.


• TCM

• Throttle position sensor

• ATF temperature sensor

• Line pressure duty solenoid

• Control valve

• Low & reverse clutch

• ATF deterioration

• 2-4 brake duty solenoid

• 2-4 brake timing solenoid

• Low clutch timing solenoid


Shock occurs when accelerator pedal is released at medium speeds.


• TCM

• Throttle position sensor

• ATF temperature sensor

• Line pressure duty solenoid

• Control valve

• Lock-up damper

• Engine performance

• 2-4 brake duty solenoid

• 2-4 brake timing solenoid

• Low clutch timing solenoid


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

• Rear vehicle speed sensor

• Throttle position sensor

• ATF temperature sensor

• Transfer clutch

• Transfer valve

• Transfer duty solenoid

• ATF deterioration

• Harness


Front wheel slippage occurs during standing starts.


• TCM

• Front vehicle speed sensor

• Throttle position sensor

• ATF temperature sensor

• Control valve

• Transfer clutch

• Transfer valve

• Transfer pipe

• Transfer duty solenoid


Select lever is hard to move.


• Select cable

• Select lever

• Detente spring

• Manual plate


Select lever is too high to move (unreasonable resistance).


• Detente spring

• Manual plate


Select lever slips out of operation during acceleration or while driving on rough terrain.


• Select cable

• Select lever

• Detente spring

• Manual plate