Learning to drive a vehicle is not always unproblematic, and sometimes it may seem like a good solution to choose an automatic Citroen Jumpy, whether it’s for simple comfort or ease of use, this kind of transmission is becoming more and more known. However, although they may seem like the best solution, there may as well be complications with the automatic gearboxes of your Citroen Jumpy . This is exactly the topic of our article. First, we’ll quickly describe the different types of automatic gearboxes, then, in a second step, which complications you may face with the gearbox of your Citroen Jumpy , and, finally, how to solve them.
The different kind of automatic gearbox of a Citroen Jumpy
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Gearboxes have the advantage of being known to be solid, as you don’t need to use your clutch pedal and everything 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, based on the kind of automatic transmission your Citroen Jumpy is equipped with you will have more or less reliability, we will expose 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 change the driver’s action. This kind of gearbox is less and less common 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 works on similar principle as the robotic transmission, but thanks to its dual clutch, you won’t have any more complications with slow speeds or elevated fuel consumption. They are often equipped on luxury models.
- Continuously variable automatic box: It is similar concept as on a scooter, a variator will come to control the differences between acceleration and motor speed, they are really slow and often be unresponsive during the acceleration phases of your Citroen Jumpy.
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I’m having complications with the automatic transmission on my Citroen Jumpy
We now begin the part that absolutely attracts you the most in this post, what are the complications you may face with the automatic transmission of your Citroen Jumpy? As described above, generally speaking they are more reliable than manual transmissions, nevertheless, here are the main complications you may face:
- As explained earlier, no matter what kind of automatic gearbox, they are quite often known to be slow and have inertia when accelerating. However, this phenomenon is designed to occur just when the car is started, not when it is launched. If it feels like it comes about constantly, the clutch or converter is almost certainly dead.
- I have the feeling that a gear in the automatic transmission of my Citroen Jumpy no longer shifts or jumps: If you have the feeling that your gears no longer shift or often jump on your Citroen Jumpy, there is a part that is undoubtedly responsible for this failure. Obviously, the solenoid that works as a “switch” to engage the gears must not be working effectively, second option, a speed or engine unit speed sensor may be faulty and send the wrong information to your gearbox.
- If you experience drops coming from the automatic gearbox of your Citroen Jumpy: If you experience 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 Jumpy’s automatic transmission is leaking: At last, if your Citroen Jumpy’s automatic transmission is leaking, it’s most probably one of your spy seals is too worn.
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How do I fix automatic transmission complications on a Citroen Jumpy?
And finally, we’re going to try to give you the methods to correct the automatic transmission complications on your Citroen Jumpy . Find them down below:
- Oil leak on the automatic gearbox of a Citroen Jumpy: Discover the origin of the leak, and change the concerned gasket, get it conducted by a professional, opening a gearbox is not easy. It will cost you a few hundred euros, specifically for the labour. Do not think twice to read our article on gearbox oil leaks on Citroen Jumpy.
- Sensor issue: No matter which sensor is involved, a replacement is the just remedy, 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 worries you.
- Couplings: If you have complications with the couplings on your Citroen Jumpy, you will only need to do a complete gearbox replace to gain comfort and preserve your gears.
- The automatic gearbox of my Citroen Jumpy slips: In this case, you certainly 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 complications on Citroen Jumpy, such as electronic problems or pressure complications, but this list lists the main ones, no matter the reason, for such complex mechanisms. When you feel a problem on this level, we suggest you to go quickly to your mechanic.
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