Learning to drive a car is not always unproblematic, and occasionally it may seem like a good solution to select an automatic Ford Tourneo, whether it’s for simple convenience or ease of use, this kind of transmission is becoming more and more common. Nevertheless, although they may seem like an ideal solution, there might as well be problems with the automatic gearboxes of your Ford Tourneo . This is precisely the topic of our content page. First, we’ll quickly describe the different types of automatic gearboxes, then, in a second step, which problems you might encounter with the gearbox of your Ford Tourneo , and, finally, how to fix them.
The different sort of automatic gearbox of a Ford Tourneo
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Gearboxes have the advantage of being known to be reliable, as you don’t need to use your clutch pedal and everything is electronically and mechanically managed there will be no early wear of your clutch or other components that could be put to the test by misuse on your part.
Nevertheless, based on the kind of automatic transmission your Ford Tourneo is equipped with you will have more or less reliability, we will present 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 mechanism that will change the driver’s action. This kind of gearbox is less and less general because they are considered 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 fitted 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 especially slow and often be unresponsive during the acceleration phases of your Ford Tourneo.
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I’m having problems with the automatic transmission on my Ford Tourneo
We now start the part that surely attracts you the most in this article, what are the problems you may encounter with the automatic transmission of your Ford Tourneo? As outlined above, in general they are more reliable than manual transmissions, however, here are the main problems you may encounter:
- As described above, no matter what kind of automatic gearbox, they are quite often known to be slow and have inertia when accelerating. Nevertheless, this phenomenon is designed to occur just when the car is started, not when it is launched. If it feels like it happens 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 Tourneo no longer shifts or jumps: If you have the impression that your gears no longer shift or often jump on your Ford Tourneo, there is a part that is most certainly to blame for this failure. In truth, the solenoid that acts as a “switch” to engage the gears must not be working properly, 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 Ford Tourneo: 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 Tourneo’s automatic transmission is leaking: At last, if your Ford Tourneo’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 problems on a Ford Tourneo?
And finally, we’re going to try to give you the solutions to correct the automatic transmission problems on your Ford Tourneo . Find them below:
- Oil leak on the automatic gearbox of a Ford Tourneo: Locate the origin 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 hesitate to read our content page on gearbox oil leaks on Ford Tourneo.
- Sensor problem: No matter which sensor is concerned, a replacement is the just 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 concerns you.
- Couplings: If you have problems with the couplings on your Ford Tourneo, you will only need to do a complete gearbox change to gain comfort and preserve your gears.
- The automatic gearbox of my Ford Tourneo slips: In this case, you clearly have a dead clutch disc, you will have to change the clutch, and on some models you won’t have the ability to change 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 Ford Tourneo, such as electronic problems or pressure problems, but this list lists the main ones, whatever the case, for such difficult mechanisms. As soon as you feel a problem on this level, we recommend you to go fairly quickly to your mechanic.
If you wish more guides on the Ford Tourneo, go to our Ford Tourneo category.
