Symptoms - Automatic Transmission. Cadillac Eldorado 2001

For 1990-2009 cars only

Makes 🢒 Cadillac 🢒 2001 🢒 Eldorado 🢒 Engine 🢒 Engine Controls - 4.6L 🢒 Symptoms - Automatic Transmission

The following table consists of seven diagnostic categories that are located in the left-hand column. Using this column, choose the appropriate category based on the operating conditions of the vehicle or transmission. After selecting a category, use the right-hand column to locate the specific symptom diagnostic information.

Diagnostic Category

Diagnostic Information

Fluid Diagnosis

This category contains the following topics:

•	Fluid condition, appearance, contaminants, smell, overheating

•	Line pressure, high or low

•	Fluid leaks

•	Refer to Transmission Fluid Check .

•	Refer to Fluid Foaming .

•	Refer to Converter Ballooning .

•	Refer to Low Line Pressure .

•	Refer to Fluid Leak Diagnosis .

•	Refer to Automatic Transmission Fluid Leaks .

Noise and Vibration Diagnosis

This category contains the following topics:

•	Noise, drive gear, final drive, whine, growl, rattle, buzz, popping

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Vibration

•	Refer to Noise in All Ranges .

•	Refer to Whine Noise Varying with RPM or Fluid Pressure .

•	Refer to Popping Noise .

•	Refer to Buzz Noise or High Frequency Rattle Sound .

•	Refer to Whine/Growl Noise That Changes with Vehicle Speed .

•	Refer to Final Drive Noise or Hum Noise .

•	Refer to Noise in First, Second, Third, or Fourth .

•	Refer to Vibration Diagnosis .

Range Performance Diagnosis

This category contains the following topics:

•	Drives in Neutral

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No Park

•	No Reverse

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No Drive

•	Loss of power

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Stalling

•	No engine braking

•	No or incorrect gear selection

•	Starts in gear

•	Refer to Forward Motion in N .

•	Refer to Does Not Stay in Park .

•	Refer to No Reverse .

•	Refer to Transmission Slips in Reverse .

•	Refer to Loss of Drive .

•	Refer to Loss of Power .

•	Refer to No Torque Multiplication .

•	Refer to Engine Stall .

•	Refer to No Engine Braking .

•	Refer to No Overrun Braking in D3 .

•	Refer to No Overrun Braking in D2 .

•	Refer to No Engine Braking in D1 .

•	Refer to No Gear Selection .

•	Refer to Shift Lever Indicates Wrong Gear .

•	Refer to Engine Starts in Gear .

Shift Quality, Feel, Diagnosis

This category contains the following topics:

•	Harsh shifts

•	Soft Shifts

•	Refer to Harsh Shifts .

•	Refer to Soft Shifts .

•	Refer to Harsh Garage Shift or Engine Hesitation on Acceleration .

Shift Pattern

This category contains the following topics:

•	Missing Gears

•	One forward gear only

•	Specific forward gears only

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Slipping

•	Non-First Gear Starts

•	Refer to No First Gear .

•	Refer to No First Gear D2, D3, D4 .

•	Refer to No Second Gear D2, D3 .

•	Refer to No Third Gear - D3 .

•	Refer to No Fourth Gear .

•	Refer to Third and Fourth Gears Only .

•	Refer to Second Gear Starts .

Shift Speed Diagnosis

This category contains the following topics:

•	Inaccurate or inconsistent shift points

•	High shift speed

•	Refer to Inconsistent Shifts .

•	Refer to Extended or Delayed Upshifts .

Torque Converter Diagnosis

This category contains the following topics:

•	Torque Converter Diagnosis

•	TCC shudder

•	No TCC Apply

•	TCC remains engaged

•	Soft TCC Apply

•	Early TCC Apply

•	Engine stalls

•	Refer to Torque Converter Diagnosis .

•	Refer to No Torque Converter Clutch Apply .

•	Refer to Torque Converter Clutch Not Disengaging .

•	Refer to Soft Torque Converter Clutch Apply .

•	Refer to Early Torque Converter Clutch Engagement .

•	Refer to Engine Stall .

If No Symptom Found

•	Refer to Transmission Fluid Check .

•	Refer to Road Test .

•	Refer to Line Pressure Check .