Symptoms - Automatic Transmission. Saturn VUE

For 1990-2009 cars only

Makes 🢒 Saturn 🢒 2003 🢒 VUE - FWD 🢒 Engine 🢒 Engine Controls - 2.2L (L61) 🢒 Symptoms - Automatic Transmission

Diagnostic Category

Diagnostic Information

The following table consists of eight 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.

Fluid Diagnosis

This category contains the following topics:

•	Fluid condition, such as appearance, contaminants, smell, overheating

•	Line pressure, high or low

•	Fluid leaks

•	Refer to Transmission Fluid Check .

•	Refer to Transmission Overheats .

•	Refer to Line Pressure Instability .

•	Refer to Low Line Pressure .

•	Refer to High Line Pressure .

•	Refer to Automatic Transmission Fluid Leaks .

•	Refer to Fluid Leak Diagnosis .

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 Final Drive Noise or Hum Noise .

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

•	Refer to Noisy in Reverse Only .

•	Refer to Ratcheting Noise .

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

•	Refer to Gravel or Grating Noise .

•	Refer to Moaning Noise .

•	Refer to Transmission Clunk on Acceleration or Deceleration .

•	Refer to Rattle Noise .

•	Refer to Vibration .

•	Refer to Flexplate/Torque Converter Vibration Test .

•	Refer to Noise and Vibration Analysis .

Range Performance Diagnosis

This category contains the following topics:

•	No Drive/Slips in Drive

•	No Reverse/Slips in Reverse

•	No Drive and Reverse

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No Park

•	Stays in Park

•	Stays in Drive

•	Stays in Low

•	Stays in Intermediate

•	Stays in Reverse

•	Range Selector Position Inaccurate

•	Refer to No Drive in Forward Ranges .

•	Refer to Slips in Drive .

•	Refer to No Reverse .

•	Refer to Slips in Reverse .

•	Refer to No Forward and Reverse .

•	Refer to No Park .

•	Refer to Transmission Does Not Shift Out of Park .

•	Refer to Stays in Drive .

•	Refer to Stays in Low .

•	Refer to Stays in Intermediate .

•	Refer to Stays in Reverse .

•	Refer to Range Selector Displays Incorrect Range .

•	Refer to DTC P0705 .

•	Refer to DTC P1756 .

•	Refer to DTC P1758 .

Shift Quality Feel Diagnosis

This category contains the following topic:

Harsh Garage Shift

Refer to Harsh Garage Shift .

Driveability/Ratio Control Diagnosis

This category contains the following topic:

Poor driveability

Refer to Poor Driveablity - Poor or No Ratio Control .

Torque Converter Diagnosis

This category contains the following topics:

•	Torque converter diagnosis

•	TCC does not apply

•	TCC does not release

•	TCC apply/release quality

•	Poor acceleration/No torque multiplication

•	Refer to Torque Converter Diagnosis .

•	Refer to Flexplate/Torque Converter Vibration Test .

•	Refer to No Torque Converter Clutch Apply/TCC Slipping/Soft TCC Apply .

•	Refer to Torque Converter Clutch Stuck On .

•	Refer to Harsh Torque Converter Clutch Apply .

•	Refer to Torque Converter Clutch Slipping .

Indicator On or Message Center Displays Message

This category contains the following topics:

•	Message Center displays "Trans Hot"

•	Message Center displays "Trans Cold"

•	Refer to Transmission Fluid Check .

•	Refer to Transmission Overheats .

•	Refer to DTC P0218 .

•	Refer to Transmission Does Not Shift Out of Park .

Symptom Not Found or No Symptom Detected

•	Refer to Transmission Fluid Check .

•	Refer to Road Test .

•	Refer to Line Pressure Check .