CVT transmission issue
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CVT transmission issue
Hi all,
I have a 2012 Outlander with the 2.4 engine and CVT transmission. It has a noise and hesitation occasionally in D when you expect it to shift gears. We took it to a mechanic and they found that the transmission cooler and coolant had been mixing because the transmission cooler had corroded. I can replace that, but the bigger problem is that he said the transmission was pretty much 'done' and needed to be replaced which will be 7k+. I am not sure he even took it for a drive, I think this was his assessment after pulling the transmission drain plug and finding black gunk coming out.
I took it for a drive recently and it actually drives fine for the most part and it shifts perfectly fine when you put it in manual mode.
Just wanted to get a second opinion - do these transmission usually completely fail? Would it be worth just changing the transmission fluid and see if that rectifies the issue?
There is coolant in the transmission fluid and transmission fluid in the coolant (milky brown). Also wanting to see if there's anything else serviceable in the transmission that I could replace before writing off the car completely.
I have a 2012 Outlander with the 2.4 engine and CVT transmission. It has a noise and hesitation occasionally in D when you expect it to shift gears. We took it to a mechanic and they found that the transmission cooler and coolant had been mixing because the transmission cooler had corroded. I can replace that, but the bigger problem is that he said the transmission was pretty much 'done' and needed to be replaced which will be 7k+. I am not sure he even took it for a drive, I think this was his assessment after pulling the transmission drain plug and finding black gunk coming out.
I took it for a drive recently and it actually drives fine for the most part and it shifts perfectly fine when you put it in manual mode.
Just wanted to get a second opinion - do these transmission usually completely fail? Would it be worth just changing the transmission fluid and see if that rectifies the issue?
There is coolant in the transmission fluid and transmission fluid in the coolant (milky brown). Also wanting to see if there's anything else serviceable in the transmission that I could replace before writing off the car completely.
#2
Hi all,
I have a 2012 Outlander with the 2.4 engine and CVT transmission. It has a noise and hesitation occasionally in D when you expect it to shift gears. We took it to a mechanic and they found that the transmission cooler and coolant had been mixing because the transmission cooler had corroded. I can replace that, but the bigger problem is that he said the transmission was pretty much 'done' and needed to be replaced which will be 7k+. I am not sure he even took it for a drive, I think this was his assessment after pulling the transmission drain plug and finding black gunk coming out.
I took it for a drive recently and it actually drives fine for the most part and it shifts perfectly fine when you put it in manual mode.
Just wanted to get a second opinion - do these transmission usually completely fail? Would it be worth just changing the transmission fluid and see if that rectifies the issue?
There is coolant in the transmission fluid and transmission fluid in the coolant (milky brown). Also wanting to see if there's anything else serviceable in the transmission that I could replace before writing off the car completely.
I have a 2012 Outlander with the 2.4 engine and CVT transmission. It has a noise and hesitation occasionally in D when you expect it to shift gears. We took it to a mechanic and they found that the transmission cooler and coolant had been mixing because the transmission cooler had corroded. I can replace that, but the bigger problem is that he said the transmission was pretty much 'done' and needed to be replaced which will be 7k+. I am not sure he even took it for a drive, I think this was his assessment after pulling the transmission drain plug and finding black gunk coming out.
I took it for a drive recently and it actually drives fine for the most part and it shifts perfectly fine when you put it in manual mode.
Just wanted to get a second opinion - do these transmission usually completely fail? Would it be worth just changing the transmission fluid and see if that rectifies the issue?
There is coolant in the transmission fluid and transmission fluid in the coolant (milky brown). Also wanting to see if there's anything else serviceable in the transmission that I could replace before writing off the car completely.
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I should also note there is no issue with slippage or hesitation (or noise) when I drive in 'manual' mode. Does that mean it's mechanically okay and could be a solenoid or something?
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