Learning to drive a car is not always unproblematic, and sometimes it may seem like a good solution to choose an automatic Ford Ecosport, if it’s for simple comfort or ease of use, this type of transmission is becoming more and more prevailing. However, although they might seem like a perfect choice, there may also be complications with the automatic gearboxes of your Ford Ecosport . This is exactly the subject 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 Ford Ecosport , and, at last, how to solve them.
The different kind of automatic gearbox of a Ford Ecosport
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Gearboxes have the benefit of being known to be trustworthy, as you don’t need to use your clutch pedal and everything is electronically and mechanically handled there will be no premature wear of your clutch or other elements that could be put to the test by misuse on your component.
However, depending on the type of automatic transmission your Ford Ecosport is equipped with you will have more or less reliability, we will present them to you now:
- Common 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 change the driver’s action. This type of gearbox is less and less common because they are considered very slow. We also quite often feel a coupling during deceleration.
- Dual-clutch automatic transmission: This is the ultimate 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 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 Ford Ecosport.
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I’m having complications with the automatic transmission on my Ford Ecosport
We now start the component that absolutely attracts you the most in this post, what are the complications you may encounter with the automatic transmission of your Ford Ecosport? As mentioned earlier, generally they are more reliable than manual transmissions, nevertheless, here are the most important complications you may face:
- As described above, no matter what type of automatic gearbox, they are quite often known to be slow and have inertia when accelerating. However, this phenomenon is supposed to occur only when the car is started, not when it is launched. If it feels like it occurs all the time, the clutch or converter is almost certainly dead.
- I have the impression that a gear in the automatic transmission of my Ford Ecosport no longer shifts or jumps: If you have the impression that your gears no longer shift or often jump on your Ford Ecosport, there is a component that is most certainly responsible for this failure. In actual fact, the solenoid that acts as a “switch” to engage the gears must not be working effectively, second option, a speed or engine unit speed sensor may be defective and send the wrong information to your gearbox.
- If you feel drops caused by the automatic gearbox of your Ford Ecosport: 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 info
- My Ford Ecosport’s automatic transmission is leaking: At last, if your Ford Ecosport’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 Ecosport?
And finally, we’re going to try to give you the strategies to correct the automatic transmission complications on your Ford Ecosport . Find them down below:
- Oil leak on the automatic gearbox of a Ford Ecosport: Discover the source of the leak, and change the concerned gasket, get it done 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 Ford Ecosport.
- Sensor issue: No matter which sensor is involved, a replacement is the only 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 worries you.
- Couplings: If you have complications with the couplings on your Ford Ecosport, you will only need to do a complete gearbox replace to gain comfort and preserve your gears.
- The automatic gearbox of my Ford Ecosport 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 Ecosport, such as electronic problems or pressure complications, but this list lists the most important 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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