JCAP
New Member
I have a 2011 LR4 HSE V8 (85K miles) (w/Tow Package).
It threw a transmission fault yesterday after switching to sport mode on the highway. I was traveling about 65 mph when I switched it sport mode and the car thudded fwd twice and trans fault light came on. I pulled it over to a rest stop within 1 mile and had a look. Immediately, I noticed a smell and proceeded to see good leak underneath the car. I thought it was tranny fluid and decided to have the car flat bedded to a local repair shop I've used before. Today the shop called and said the fault code is saying there is an issue between gears three/four. They can't fix it and want to send it to a trans shop. Most likely needs to be rebuilt according to shop.
Ideas? Does it make sense to try a transmission flush with new filter/oil before going to a trans shop?
They also quoted me $1100 to fix the leak as he says it from a coolant line/box that runs to the engine. I thought that was odd as the car has not leaked coolant and has not had a problem until the transmission thud yesterday. It was leaking pretty good when I pulled over and was sure it was tranny fluid (sorry, novice). He looked at it a second time after my questions and came back again that it was coolant. Is it possible that the trans issue caused the coolant line issue, or am I getting a run around? Again, the car has not leaked anything until the tranny issue. Only recent work (Aug) was a new seal on the gas tank recently. They had to drop the tank and replace the seal. This was done after a overwhelming smell of gas was found.
Any help is appreciated. Thank you very much.
It threw a transmission fault yesterday after switching to sport mode on the highway. I was traveling about 65 mph when I switched it sport mode and the car thudded fwd twice and trans fault light came on. I pulled it over to a rest stop within 1 mile and had a look. Immediately, I noticed a smell and proceeded to see good leak underneath the car. I thought it was tranny fluid and decided to have the car flat bedded to a local repair shop I've used before. Today the shop called and said the fault code is saying there is an issue between gears three/four. They can't fix it and want to send it to a trans shop. Most likely needs to be rebuilt according to shop.
Ideas? Does it make sense to try a transmission flush with new filter/oil before going to a trans shop?
They also quoted me $1100 to fix the leak as he says it from a coolant line/box that runs to the engine. I thought that was odd as the car has not leaked coolant and has not had a problem until the transmission thud yesterday. It was leaking pretty good when I pulled over and was sure it was tranny fluid (sorry, novice). He looked at it a second time after my questions and came back again that it was coolant. Is it possible that the trans issue caused the coolant line issue, or am I getting a run around? Again, the car has not leaked anything until the tranny issue. Only recent work (Aug) was a new seal on the gas tank recently. They had to drop the tank and replace the seal. This was done after a overwhelming smell of gas was found.
Any help is appreciated. Thank you very much.
