Learning to drive a car is not constantly convenient, and sometimes it may seem like a good solution to choose an automatic Isuzu D-Max, whether it’s for very easy convenience or ease of use, this type of transmission is becoming more and more common. Nevertheless, although they may seem like the best solution, there may also be problems with the automatic gearboxes of your Isuzu D-Max . This is precisely the subject of our article. First, we’ll briefly show you the different types of automatic gearboxes, then, in a second step, which problems you may face with the gearbox of your Isuzu D-Max , and, finally, how to solve them.

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The different kind of automatic gearbox of a Isuzu D-Max

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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 every thing is electronically and mechanically handled 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, depending on the type of automatic transmission your Isuzu D-Max is equipped with you will have more or less reliability, we will expose them to you now:

  • Common automatic gearbox: It will use a torque converter, which will control 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 system that will replace the driver’s action. This type of gearbox is less and less general because they are considered very slow. We also generally 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 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 really slow and tend to be unresponsive during the acceleration phases of your Isuzu D-Max.

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I’m having problems with the automatic transmission on my Isuzu D-Max

We now begin the part that definitely attracts you the most in this post, what are the problems you may encounter with the automatic transmission of your Isuzu D-Max? As outlined earlier, generally speaking they are more reliable than manual transmissions, however, here are the main problems you may face:

  • As revealed earlier, no matter what type of automatic gearbox, they are generally established to be slow and have inertia when accelerating. Nevertheless, this phenomenon is supposed to occur just when the car 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 Isuzu D-Max no longer shifts or jumps: If you have the feeling that your gears no longer shift or tend to jump on your Isuzu D-Max, there is a part that is most certainly 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 speed sensor may be faulty and send the wrong information to your gearbox.
  • If you experience drops coming from the automatic gearbox of your Isuzu D-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
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  • My Isuzu D-Max’s automatic transmission is leaking: At last, if your Isuzu D-Max’s automatic transmission is leaking, it’s most probably one of your spy seals is too worn.

How do I fix automatic transmission problems on a Isuzu D-Max?

And finally, we’re going to try to give you the solutions to fix the automatic transmission problems on your Isuzu D-Max . Find them below:

  • Oil leak on the automatic gearbox of a Isuzu D-Max: Find the source 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 Isuzu D-Max.
  • 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 according to the difficulty of access to the one that concerns you.
  • Couplings: If you have problems with the couplings on your Isuzu D-Max, you will only need to do a complete gearbox change to gain comfort and preserve your gears.
  • The automatic gearbox of my Isuzu D-Max slips: In such a case, you most certainly have a dead clutch disc, you will have to change the clutch, and on some models you won’t be able 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 Isuzu D-Max, 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 advise you to go fairly quickly to your mechanic.

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