Learning to drive a car is not all the time easy, and sometimes it may seem like a good solution to select an automatic Lincoln MKS, if it’s for very easy comfort or ease of use, this sort of transmission is becoming more and more wide-spread. However, while they might seem like the best choice, there might as well be problems with the automatic gearboxes of your Lincoln MKS . This is exactly the topic of our article. First, we’ll briefly show you the different types of automatic gearboxes, then, in a second step, which problems you might come across with the gearbox of your Lincoln MKS , and, at last, how to resolve them.
The different kind of automatic gearbox of a Lincoln MKS
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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 every thing is electronically and mechanically handled there will be no premature wear of your clutch or other parts that could be put to the test by misuse on your part.
However, depending on the sort of automatic transmission your Lincoln MKS is equipped with you will have more or less reliability, we will introduce 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 mechanism that will change the driver’s action. This sort of gearbox is less and less general because they are viewed as 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 problems with slow speeds or increased fuel consumption. They are often equipped on luxury models.
- Continuously variable automatic box: It is similar principle 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 Lincoln MKS.
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I’m having problems with the automatic transmission on my Lincoln MKS
We now begin the part that absolutely attracts you the most in this article, what are the problems you may encounter with the automatic transmission of your Lincoln MKS? As explained above, generally they are more reliable than manual transmissions, however, here are the most important problems you may come across:
- As mentioned earlier, no matter what sort of automatic gearbox, they are quite often established to be slow and have inertia when accelerating. However, this phenomenon is designed to happen just when the vehicle is started, not when it is launched. If it feels like it happens constantly, the clutch or converter is probably dead.
- I have the feeling that a gear in the automatic transmission of my Lincoln MKS no longer shifts or jumps: If you have the feeling that your gears no longer shift or often jump on your Lincoln MKS, there is a part that is undoubtedly responsible for this failure. In fact, the solenoid that works as a “switch” to engage the gears must not be functioning 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 caused by the automatic gearbox of your Lincoln MKS: 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 info
- My Lincoln MKS’s automatic transmission is leaking: At last, if your Lincoln MKS’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 Lincoln MKS?
And finally, we’re going to try to give you the solutions to resolve the automatic transmission problems on your Lincoln MKS . Find them down below:
- Oil leak on the automatic gearbox of a Lincoln MKS: Locate the origin of the leak, and change the concerned gasket, get it achieved by a professional, 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 Lincoln MKS.
- Sensor problem: 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 according to the difficulty of access to the one that worries you.
- Couplings: If you have problems with the couplings on your Lincoln MKS, you will only need to do a whole gearbox change to gain comfort and preserve your gears.
- The automatic gearbox of my Lincoln MKS slips: In such a case, you 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 Lincoln MKS, such as electronic problems or pressure problems, but this list lists the most important ones, in any case, for such difficult mechanisms. When you feel a problem on this level, we advise you to go fairly quickly to your mechanic.
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