Operation CHARM: Car repair manuals for everyone.

With A55 & A55F Automatic Transaxles


FLUID BURNT OR DISCOLORED

1. Incorrect or dirty fluid.
2. Defective torque converter.
3. Defective clutches and/or bands.

VEHICLE DOES NOT MOVE IN ANY RANGE

1. Improperly adjusted manual linkage.
2. Defective park lock pawl.
3. Defective valve body or primary regulator.
4. Defective torque converter.
5. Broken converter drive plate.
6. Clogged oil pump intake screen.
7. Defective clutches and/or bands.

INCORRECTLY ALIGNED SHIFT LEVER

1. Improperly adjusted manual linkage.
2. Defective manual valve and lever.

HARSH SHIFTING

1. Improperly adjusted throttle linkage.
2. Defective valve body or primary regulator.
3. Defective accumulator pistons.
4. Defective clutches and/or bands.

DELAYED UPSHIFTS OR DOWNSHIFTS FROM 3-2 THEN BACK TO 3

1. Improperly adjusted throttle linkage.
2. Defective governor.
3. Defective valve body.

SLIPS DURING UPSHIFT OR SLIPS OR SHUDDERS AT TAKE-OFF

1. Improperly adjusted manual linkage.
2. Improperly adjusted throttle linkage.
3. Defective valve body.
4. Defective clutches and/or bands.

ERRATIC UPSHIFTS

1. Improperly adjusted manual linkage.
2. Defective valve body.
3. Defective clutches and/or bands.

HARSH DOWNSHIFT

1. Improperly adjusted throttle linkage.
2. Defective accumulator pistons.
3. Defective valve body.
4. Defective clutches and/or bands.

NO DOWNSHIFT WHEN COASTING

1. Defective governor.
2. Defective valve body.

PREMATURE OR RETARDED DOWNSHIFT WHEN COASTING

1. Improperly adjusted throttle linkage.
2. Defective governor.
3. Defective valve body.
4. Defective clutches and/or bands.

NO 3-2 OR 2-1 KICKDOWN

1. Improperly adjusted throttle linkage.
2. Defective governor.
3. Defective valve body.

NO ENGINE BRAKING IN ``2'' RANGE

1. Defective valve body.
2. Defective clutches and/or bands.

VEHICLE MOVES IN PARK

1. Improperly adjusted manual linkage.
2. Defective parking lock pawl cam and spring.