SYMPTOM TROUBLESHOOTING ITEM TABLE [GW6A-EL, GW6AX-EL]

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•  Use the chart below to verify the symptoms of the trouble in order to diagnose the appropriate area.
Note
•  When driving on high-altitude roads, the TCM determines that the driving mode is the AAS mode, and may change to a different shift timing from the normal timing.

Troubleshooting item

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Vehicle does not move in D, M or R position
•  Vehicle does not move when accelerator pedal is depressed.
•  The engine revs up but the vehicle does not move even though the accelerator pedal is depressed.
•  Tires are locked and do not move even though the accelerator pedal is depressed.
(See VEHICLE DOES NOT MOVE IN D, M OR R POSITION [GW6A-EL, GW6AX-EL].)
Vehicle moves in P position, or parking gear does not disengage when P is disengaged
•  Vehicle rolls when on a downward slope in P position.
•  Vehicle does not move in D, M and R position when accelerator pedal is depressed, and engine remains in stalled condition.
(See VEHICLE MOVES IN P POSITION, OR PARKING GEAR DOES NOT DISENGAGE WHEN P IS DISENGAGED [GW6A-EL, GW6AX-EL].)
Excessive creep
•  Vehicle accelerates in D and R position when accelerator pedal is not depressed.
(See EXCESSIVE CREEP [GW6A-EL, GW6AX-EL].)
No creep at all
•  Vehicle does not move in D, M or R position when idling on flat paved road.
(See NO CREEP AT ALL [GW6A-EL, GW6AX-EL].)
Low maximum speed and poor acceleration
•  Vehicle acceleration is poor at start.
•  Delayed acceleration when accelerator pedal is depressed while driving.
(See LOW MAXIMUM SPEED AND POOR ACCELERATION [GW6A-EL, GW6AX-EL].)
No shifting
•  Single shift position only.
•  Sometimes shifts correctly.
(See NO SHIFTING [GW6A-EL, GW6AX-EL].)
Does not shift to 5GR or 6GR
•  Vehicle does not upshift from 4GR to 5GR or 5GR to 6GR even though vehicle speed is increased.
•  At a vehicle speed range where the transaxle should shift up to 5GR and 6GR gears in D position based on the shift pattern, the transaxle does not shift to 5GR and 6GR gears by gradually releasing the accelerator pedal.
(See DOES NOT SHIFT TO 5GR OR 6GR [GW6A-EL, GW6AX-EL].)
Abnormal shifting
•  Shifts incorrectly (incorrect shift pattern).
(See ABNORMAL SHIFTING [GW6A-EL, GW6AX-EL].)
Frequent shifting
•  Downshifting occurs suddenly even when accelerator pedal is depressed slightly in D position.
(See FREQUENT SHIFTING [GW6A-EL, GW6AX-EL].)
Shift point is high or low
•  Shift point considerably different from automatic shift diagram.
•  Shift delays when accelerating.
•  Shift occurs suddenly when accelerating and engine speed does not increase.
(See SHIFT POINT IS HIGH OR LOW [GW6A-EL, GW6AX-EL].)
No kickdown
•  Does not downshift when accelerator pedal is fully depressed within kickdown range.
(See NO KICKDOWN [GW6A-EL, GW6AX-EL].)
Engine flares up or slips when upshifting or downshifting
•  When accelerator pedal is depressed, engine speed increases normally but vehicle speed increases slowly.
•  When accelerator pedal is depressed while driving, engine speed increases but vehicle speed does not.
(See ENGINE FLARES UP OR SLIPS WHEN UPSHIFTING OR DOWNSHIFTING [GW6A-EL, GW6AX-EL].)
Judder upon torque converter clutch (TCC) operation
•  Vehicle jolts when TCC is engaged.
(See JUDDER UPON TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH (TCC) OPERATION [GW6A-EL, GW6AX-EL].)
Excessive shift shock from N to D or N to R position
•  Strong shock is felt when shifting from N to D or N to R position at idle.
(See EXCESSIVE SHIFT SHOCK FROM N TO D OR N TO R POSITION [GW6A-EL, GW6AX-EL].)
Slow engaging after operating selector lever from N to D position
•  Slow engagement when depressing the accelerator pedal just after operating the selector lever from N to D position with the ATF temperature at 60 °C {140 °F} or more.
•  Malfunction symptom only occurs once when accelerating from a standstill.
•  Engagement after operating the selector lever from N to R position is normal.
•  Engagement when shifting gears while driving is normal.
•  DTCs are not stored.
(See SLOW ENGAGING AFTER OPERATING SELECTOR LEVER FROM N TO D POSITION [GW6A-EL, GW6AX-EL].)
Excessive shift shock is felt when upshifting and downshifting
•  Excessive shift shock is felt when depressing accelerator pedal to accelerate at upshifting.
•  During cruising, excessive shift shock is felt when depressing accelerator pedal at downshifting.
(See EXCESSIVE SHIFT SHOCK IS FELT WHEN UPSHIFTING AND DOWNSHIFTING [GW6A-EL, GW6AX-EL].)
Excessive shift shock on torque converter clutch (TCC)
•  Strong shock is felt when TCC is engaged.
(See EXCESSIVE SHIFT SHOCK ON TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH (TCC) [GW6A-EL, GW6AX-EL].)
Noise occurs at idle when vehicle is stopped in all positions
•  Transaxle is noisy in all positions when vehicle idling.
(See NOISE OCCURS AT IDLE WHEN VEHICLE IS STOPPED IN ALL POSITIONS [GW6A-EL, GW6AX-EL].)
Noise occurs at idle when vehicle is stopped in D, M or R position
•  Transaxle is noisy in driving positions when vehicle is idling.
(See NOISE OCCURS AT IDLE WHEN VEHICLE IS STOPPED IN D, M OR R POSITION [GW6A-EL, GW6AX-EL].)
Transaxle overheats
•  Burnt smell emitted from the transaxle.
•  Smoke is emitted from the transaxle.
(See TRANSAXLE OVERHEATS [GW6A-EL, GW6AX-EL].)
Engine stalls when shifted to D, M or R position
•  Engine stalls when shifting from N or P position to D, M or R position at idle.
(See ENGINE STALLS WHEN SHIFTED TO D, M OR R POSITION [GW6A-EL, GW6AX-EL].)
Starter does not work
•  Starter does not work even when in P or N position.
(See STARTER DOES NOT WORK [GW6A-EL, GW6AX-EL].)
Gear position indicator does not illuminate in M position
•  Gear position indicator in instrument cluster does not illuminate in M position with the ignition switched ON (engine off or on).
(See GEAR POSITION INDICATOR DOES NOT ILLUMINATE IN M POSITION [GW6A-EL, GW6AX-EL].)
Gear position indicator illuminates in P, R, N and D positions
•  Gear position indicator in instrument cluster illuminates in P, R, N and D positions with the ignition switched ON (engine off or on).
(See GEAR POSITION INDICATOR ILLUMINATES IN P, R, N AND D POSITIONS [GW6A-EL, GW6AX-EL].)
M position indicator light does not illuminate in M position/M position indicator light illuminates in D position
•  M position indicator light in instrument cluster does not illuminate in M position or M position indicator light in instrument cluster in P, R, N and D positions with the ignition switched ON (engine off or on).
(See M POSITION INDICATOR LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE IN M POSITION/M POSITION INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATES IN D POSITION [GW6A-EL, GW6AX-EL].)
ATF seeping from automatic transaxle
•  ATF is seeping from the automatic transaxle case.
•  Foreign matter mixed with ATF is in the automatic transaxle case.
(See ATF SEEPING FROM AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE [GW6A-EL, GW6AX-EL].)