SEALED 9 Speed Transmission in a 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Question
Scotty - I have a 2017 Chrysler Pacifica with a SEALED 9 speed transmission. It seems when the temperature outside gets hotter, the transmission intermittently "bangs" into SECOND gear. I believe the transmission oil gets "thinner" with heat because it needs to be changed BUT the transmission is SEALED. Is there ANY DEALER/MANUFACTURE SECRET way I can change the oil BEFORE the gears 'BREAK" in the transmission? The reason I ask is I was wondering if dealers have a way to change the transmission oil OR add an "additive" to make "troublesome" transmissions work better, for a while, in order to sell the car
There is no such thing as a "sealed" transmission. It has drain and fill plugs. Before doing the job you may want to read the transmission fluid change section of the site FAQ for any applicable caveats. (You did not state mileage.)
Chuck - There ARE such transmissions in NUMEROUS cars indicated by NO TRANSMISSION DIPSTICK and Scotty makes reference to "LIFETIME TRANSMISSIONS" where you CANNOT check the oil level OR change the fluid. "LIFETIME TRANSMISSIONS", per Scotty, means the lifetime of the oil and then the transmission FAILS
you CANNOT check the oil level OR change the fluid.
No need to shout at us. There's always a way. Otherwise, how can there be fluid inside?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCY2qxoxg1k
By the way, did you research recalls?
Your year is one of the worst for this model. Your symptoms are quite common
https://www.carcomplaints.com/Chrysler/Pacifica/2017/transmission/hard_shifting.shtml
There might be a computer fix that might help
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5lQmHBBvQA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REgRcfIc6Z0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8DMgBtjGbk
Chuck - There ARE such transmissions in NUMEROUS cars indicated by NO TRANSMISSION DIPSTICK
That is simply not true. There ARE NOT such transmissions in ANY NUMBER of cars as indicated by DRAIN PLUGS and FILL PLUGS. The fact that there is no dipstick has nothing at all to do with whether you can check the fluid level or change the fluid. It is simply more difficult to do so without a dipstick because you have to get under the car.
IMHO first 2 of the posted videos give a nice, non-destructive way to tackle the tranny-problem.
