Learning to drive a vehicle is not always easy, and sometimes it may seem like a good solution to choose an automatic Suzuki Swift, if it’s for very easy comfort or ease of use, this type of transmission is becoming more and more prevailing. Nevertheless, although they may seem like an excellent solution, there may as well be problems with the automatic gearboxes of your Suzuki Swift . This is exactly the theme of our content page. First, we’ll briefly show you the different types of automatic gearboxes, then, in a second step, which problems you may come across with the gearbox of your Suzuki Swift , and, at last, how to fix them.
The different sort of automatic gearbox of a Suzuki Swift
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Gearboxes have the benefit of being reputed 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.
Nevertheless, based on the type of automatic transmission your Suzuki Swift 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 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 replace the driver’s action. This type of gearbox is less and less general because they are considered very slow. We as well generally feel a coupling during deceleration.
- Dual-clutch automatic transmission: This is the greatest automatic transmission, it works on similar concept 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 particularly slow and often be unresponsive during the acceleration phases of your Suzuki Swift.
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I’m having problems with the automatic transmission on my Suzuki Swift
We now start the component that surely attracts you the most in this article, what are the problems you may face with the automatic transmission of your Suzuki Swift? As mentioned earlier, generally speaking they are more reliable than manual transmissions, however, here are the main problems you may come across:
- As explained above, no matter what type of automatic gearbox, they are generally known to be slow and have inertia when accelerating. Nevertheless, this phenomenon is supposed to appear only when the vehicle is started, not when it is launched. If it feels like it happens all the time, the clutch or converter is likely dead.
- I have the impression that a gear in the automatic transmission of my Suzuki Swift no longer shifts or jumps: If you have the impression that your gears no longer shift or often jump on your Suzuki Swift, there is a component that is most likely to blame for this failure. Obviously, the solenoid that acts as a “switch” to engage the gears must not be working properly, 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 Suzuki Swift: 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 Suzuki Swift’s automatic transmission is leaking: Finally, if your Suzuki Swift’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 Suzuki Swift?
And finally, we’re going to try to give you the solutions to fix the automatic transmission problems on your Suzuki Swift . Find them down below:
- Oil leak on the automatic gearbox of a Suzuki Swift: Find the origin 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 content page on gearbox oil leaks on Suzuki Swift.
- Sensor issue: No matter which sensor is concerned, a replacement is the only 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 worries you.
- Couplings: If you have problems with the couplings on your Suzuki Swift, you will only need to do a whole gearbox change to gain comfort and preserve your gears.
- The automatic gearbox of my Suzuki Swift slips: In this instance, you most certainly 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 Suzuki Swift, such as electronic problems or pressure problems, but this list lists the main ones, whatever the case, for such difficult mechanisms. Once you feel a problem on this level, we suggest you to go quickly to your mechanic.
If you wish more guides on the Suzuki Swift, go to our Suzuki Swift category.
