SAAB WIS ONLINE

INSPECTION

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.


Select cable

Inhibitor switch

TCM

Low clutch


Shock occurs when select lever is moved 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 moved 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 moved 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 moved 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 revving up).


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 too low

Front gasket of transmission case


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


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”, “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

ATF deterioration

Front gasket of 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

Accelerator pedal position sensor

Control valve

2-4 brake


No shift occurs from 2nd to 3rd gear.


TCM

Control valve

High clutch


No shift occurs from 3rd to 4th gear.


TCM

ATF temperature sensor

Control valve

2-4 brake


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


Inhibitor switch

TCM

Accelerator pedal 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

Accelerator pedal position sensor

Control valve

Ground earth


No lock-up occurs.


TCM

Accelerator pedal 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

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


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


TCM

Torque converter turbine speed sensor

Accelerator pedal position sensor

ATF temperature sensor

Line pressure linear solenoid

Control valve

ATF deterioration

Low & reverse brake duty solenoid

Low & reverse clutch solenoid


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


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 at medium speeds.


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

Rear vehicle speed sensor

Accelerator pedal 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

Accelerator pedal position sensor

ATF temperature sensor

Transfer clutch

Control valve

Transfer pipe

Transfer duty solenoid


Vehicle is not set in FWD mode.


TCM

Transfer clutch

Control valve

Transfer duty solenoid

FWD fuse


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