2015 Kia K900, Transmission Stuck In Park, Car Won’t Move

This 2015 Kia K900 was in my bay for diagnosis of several problems when the engine stalled and would not restart. There I was at the end of the day with the car half in and half out of the shop. My first thought was no big deal, I will just knock the shifter into … Continue reading “2015 Kia K900, Transmission Stuck In Park, Car Won’t Move”

2006 Ford Expedition Transmission Shifts Too Soon

This 2006 Ford Expedition came in with the complaint that the transmission would shift through the gears and the torque converter solenoid would lock up below 25 mph. There was a shudder present at low speed due to the condition. The problem would also go away sometimes. A transmission shop and the local Ford dealership could … Continue reading “2006 Ford Expedition Transmission Shifts Too Soon”

1993 Ford Escort, Transmission Will Not Shift With The Tail Lights On

This 1993 Ford Escort came in with the unusual complaint that the transmission would not shift with the tail/park lights on. From experience it seemed like it would be a faulty ground. I checked all of the grounds under the hood and all were okay. Since my faulty ground thoughts had not panned out I … Continue reading “1993 Ford Escort, Transmission Will Not Shift With The Tail Lights On”

2004 Nissan Maxima, Transmission Will Not Shift

This 2004 Nissan Maxima came in with the complaint that the transmission would not shift properly. The customer stated it felt like the transmission was starting in a high gear. I really did not want to work on this vehicle as the customer informed me that the engine and transmission had both been replaced with … Continue reading “2004 Nissan Maxima, Transmission Will Not Shift”

1997 Chevrolet K1500 Pick Up, Tach and Speedometer Inoperative

This 1997 Chevrolet K1500 pick up came in with the speedometer, tach and shift indicator not working sometimes. In testing I also found that there were codes stored related to the TCC (Torque Convertor Clutch) and transmission. P0740, P0785 and P1860. This is a pretty common problem but I was looking for a quick simple … Continue reading “1997 Chevrolet K1500 Pick Up, Tach and Speedometer Inoperative”

2005 Suzuki Reno, Harsh Transmission Shift

This 2005 Suzuki Reno came in with a complaint of a harsh transmission shift and the check engine light was on. I checked codes and there was one stored for the transmission but I cannot remember exactly what it was right now. I think it was P0700, no communication between the TCM and the ECM. … Continue reading “2005 Suzuki Reno, Harsh Transmission Shift”