Learning to drive a vehicle is not always easy, and sometimes it may seem like a good solution to select an automatic Citroen Ds4, if it’s for basic convenience or ease of use, this sort of transmission is becoming more and more prevailing. However, although they might seem like the best choice, there might as well be problems with the automatic gearboxes of your Citroen Ds4 . This is exactly the theme of our article. First, we’ll quickly show you the different types of automatic gearboxes, then, in a second step, which problems you might face with the gearbox of your Citroen Ds4 , and, at last, how to resolve them.
The different sort of automatic gearbox of a Citroen Ds4
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Gearboxes have the benefit of being known to be reliable, as you don’t need to use your clutch pedal and every thing is electronically and mechanically managed there will be no premature wear of your clutch or other components that could be put to the test by misuse on your part.
However, depending on the sort of automatic transmission your Citroen Ds4 is equipped with you will have more or less reliability, we will introduce them to you now:
- Classic automatic gearbox: It will use a torque converter, which will manage the gear changes, it’s the oldest technology, it has evolved quite a lot in the last decades (more gears and a better management of the gear changes).
- Robotized automatic gearbox: This is a manual gearbox with a robotized mechanism that will replace the driver’s action. This sort of gearbox is less and less basic because they are thought to be very slow. We as well quite often feel a coupling during deceleration.
- Dual-clutch automatic transmission: This is the greatest automatic transmission, it functions on the same principle as the robotic transmission, but thanks to its dual clutch, you won’t have any more problems with slow speeds or increased fuel consumption. They are often equipped on luxury models.
- Continuously variable automatic box: It is the same concept as on a scooter, a variator will come to control the differences between acceleration and motor speed, they are particularly slow and tend to be unresponsive during the acceleration phases of your Citroen Ds4.
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I’m having problems with the automatic transmission on my Citroen Ds4
We now begin the part that definitely attracts you the most in this article, what are the problems you may face with the automatic transmission of your Citroen Ds4? As outlined above, in general they are more reliable than manual transmissions, however, here are the main problems you may face:
- As described over, no matter what sort of automatic gearbox, they are quite often established to be slow and have inertia when accelerating. However, this phenomenon is designed to happen just when the vehicle is started, not when it is launched. If it feels like it comes about all the time, the clutch or converter is probably dead.
- I have the impression that a gear in the automatic transmission of my Citroen Ds4 no longer shifts or jumps: If you have the impression that your gears no longer shift or tend to jump on your Citroen Ds4, there is a part that is undoubtedly to blame for this failure. In actual fact, the solenoid that acts as a “switch” to engage the gears must not be functioning effectively, second option, a speed or engine unit speed sensor may be faulty and send the wrong information to your gearbox.
- If you feel drops originating from the automatic gearbox of your Citroen Ds4: If you feel a clutch when you go up or when you slow down, it is either your oil which is too old and which does not lubricate any more adequately all the mechanisms of your gearbox, or else a sensor which gives bad information
- My Citroen Ds4’s automatic transmission is leaking: At last, if your Citroen Ds4’s automatic transmission is leaking, it’s most likely one of your spy seals is too worn.
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How do I fix automatic transmission problems on a Citroen Ds4?
And finally, we’re going to try to give you the techniques to resolve the automatic transmission problems on your Citroen Ds4 . Find them below:
- Oil leak on the automatic gearbox of a Citroen Ds4: Locate the origin of the leak, and replace the concerned gasket, get it conducted by a specialist, opening a gearbox is not easy. It will cost you a few hundred euros, especially for the labour. Do not think twice to read our article on gearbox oil leaks on Citroen Ds4.
- Sensor issue: No matter which sensor is concerned, a replacement is the just solution, sensors do not repair themselves, you should count from 100 to a few hundred euros dependent on the difficulty of access to the one that concerns you.
- Couplings: If you have problems with the couplings on your Citroen Ds4, you will only need to do a complete gearbox replace to gain comfort and preserve your gears.
- The automatic gearbox of my Citroen Ds4 slips: In this instance, you clearly have a dead clutch disc, you will have to replace the clutch, and on some models you won’t be able to replace it without doing a standard exchange of the gearbox, be prepared to spend more than a thousand euros.
There are other automatic transmission problems on Citroen Ds4, such as electronic problems or pressure problems, but this list lists the main ones, no matter the reason, for such complex mechanisms. As soon as you feel a problem on this level, we recommend you to go quickly to your mechanic.
If perhaps you have any additional questions about the Citroen Ds4, do not hesitate to consult our Citroen Ds4 category.
