Learning to drive a car is not always easy, and often it may seem like a good solution to choose an automatic Ford C Max, if it’s for very easy convenience or ease of use, this kind of transmission is becoming more and more common. Nevertheless, while they might seem like an excellent solution, there may possibly also be complications with the automatic gearboxes of your Ford C Max . This is precisely the topic of our article. First, we’ll briefly describe the different types of automatic gearboxes, then, in a second step, which complications you may possibly face with the gearbox of your Ford C Max , and, at last, how to fix them.
The different types of automatic gearbox of a Ford C Max
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Gearboxes have the advantage of being reputed to be reliable, as you don’t need to use your clutch pedal and everything is electronically and mechanically controlled there will be no premature wear of your clutch or other components that could be put to the test by misuse on your part.
Nevertheless, depending on the kind of automatic transmission your Ford C Max 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 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 system that will replace the driver’s action. This kind of gearbox is less and less general because they are thought to be very slow. We also often feel a coupling during deceleration.
- Dual-clutch automatic transmission: This is the best automatic transmission, it functions on the same principle as the robotic transmission, but thanks to its dual clutch, you won’t have any more complications with slow speeds or increased fuel consumption. They are often equipped on luxury models.
- Continuously variable automatic box: It is the same principle 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 Ford C Max.
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I’m having complications with the automatic transmission on my Ford C Max
We now start the part that definitely attracts you the most in this post, what are the complications you may face with the automatic transmission of your Ford C Max? As described earlier, generally speaking they are more reliable than manual transmissions, however, here are the main complications you may face:
- As mentioned over, no matter what kind of automatic gearbox, they are often known to be slow and have inertia when accelerating. Nevertheless, this phenomenon is designed to happen only when the vehicle is started, not when it is launched. If it feels like it occurs constantly, the clutch or converter is most certainly dead.
- I have the feeling that a gear in the automatic transmission of my Ford C Max no longer shifts or jumps: If you have the feeling that your gears no longer shift or tend to jump on your Ford C Max, there is a part that is most likely responsible for this failure. Indeed, the solenoid that works as a “switch” to engage the gears must not be functioning effectively, second option, a speed or engine speed sensor may be faulty and send the wrong information to your gearbox.
- If you experience drops originating from the automatic gearbox of your Ford C Max: 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 Ford C Max’s automatic transmission is leaking: Finally, if your Ford C Max’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 complications on a Ford C Max?
And finally, we’re going to try to give you the solutions to fix the automatic transmission complications on your Ford C Max . Find them just below:
- Oil leak on the automatic gearbox of a Ford C Max: Find the source of the leak, and replace the concerned gasket, get it done by a specialist, opening a gearbox is not easy. It will cost you a few hundred euros, specifically for the labour. Do not hesitate to read our article on gearbox oil leaks on Ford C Max.
- Sensor problem: No matter which sensor is concerned, a replacement is the only remedy, sensors do not repair themselves, you should count from 100 to a few hundred euros according to the difficulty of access to the one that worries you.
- Couplings: If you have complications with the couplings on your Ford C Max, you will only need to do a complete gearbox replace to gain comfort and preserve your gears.
- The automatic gearbox of my Ford C Max slips: In such a case, 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 complications on Ford C Max, 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 fairly quickly to your mechanic.
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