Why does my Kia not go into gear?
When I left work yesterday it wouldn’t go into any gear, apart from reverse although that was with a big crunch (ouch!) then a judder similar to when you stall a car, although it didn’t actually stall. After that, it went into gear fine. It’s not doing it every time.
When to change gears in a Kia Ceed?
Sounds similar to my 2009 ceed, when gearbox oil is cold getting into 1st and the change to 2nd is always hard to get into as it needs to be below 2000 rpm and slower than normal shift. Once you have driven a mile or two the gearbox works fine.
Is there a problem with the gear stick?
Whilst I was experiencing this problem another time, I turned the engine off and was able to put the gear stick into all of the gears without any issue, but as soon as I put the engine back on, the issue returned. I started the car in first and there was a small judder and it was all back to normal again!
How often do you change the oil on a Kia S6?
I had the oil changed to Shell SPIRAL S6 GXME 75W-80 And also added X1R-1R manual oil treatment off ebay once out of warranty and this really improved the gear change so it might just be down to grade of oil Kia use?, forgot to say dealer stated that the gearbox oil never needed changing but for peace of mind I will change it every 4 years.
When does Kia Sedona fail to shift into proper gear?
The contact owns a 2006 kia Sedona. While driving approximately 45 mph, the vehicle failed to shift into the proper gear. The vehicle appears to be in neutral when this occurs. Prior to and during the failure, the engine warning indicator is not illuminated on the instrument panel.
What to do if your Kia transmission light is not working?
Reprogramming the transmission control module with the latest Kia transmission software may fix abnormalities in the automatic transmission and erroneous transmission-related Check Engine Light illumination. Software updates are commonly most effective on newer vehicles.
Can a car shift gears without a downshift solenoid?
Downshift solenoids are an important transmission component, and without them, the vehicle will not be able to shift gears properly, sometimes even to the point of rendering the car undriveable.
Is the alternator on my Kia Sedona bad?
I have a 2002 kia sedona with 59,250 miles and have had the van since Jan 2006. I had to have the alternator replaced about 6 weeks ago and today found out that I have a valve that is bad and needs to be repaired.