Hyundai i10 : Major Automatic gearbox issues

Tarun · 24th July 2022, 19:42

Team,

Got a I10 AT 2009, in Delhi for parents. Driven just under 45k the car has been flawless.
However, Off late from last couple of weeks, gear problems have cropped up as follows-

1. Sometimes the car would not engage in any gear

2. If starts moving then would work flawlessly upto 2 gears , upper gears will rarely engage. My observation is that 3rd gear is causing issues and doesn't engage. However of the speed is above 50, occasionally 4th engages.

3. At times moving, would suddenly disengage itself in moving traffic - Lever will remain at D but disengaged. SCARY

4. OD doesn't work - Again this is 3rd Gear

Now to probable solutions-
1. Gearbox - oil change. Done- no respite

2. Gear box change- way to costly >3Lacs

3. Went to a local FNG, couldn't diagnose the problem. Offers to convert to manual transmission - Not recommended as for parents AT is must

4. options...., please advise - trusted FNG's , others...??

CrAzY dRiVeR · 24th July 2022, 23:24

I recently had a (somewhat) similar issue with my Hyundai Xcent. The gearbox would get stuck in 3rd gear and the reverse engaged with a slight jerk, and all of this was intermittent.

Turned out to be a faulty ECM, and I hear such transmission complaints are common with the Hyundai 4 speed TC over the long run.

Did you get the ECM checked?

Tarun · 25th July 2022, 10:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by CrAzY dRiVeR

I recently had a (somewhat) similar issue with my Hyundai Xcent. The gearbox would get stuck in 3rd gear and the reverse engaged with a slight jerk, and all of this was intermittent.

Turned out to be a faulty ECM, and I hear such transmission complaints are common with the Hyundai 4 speed TC over the long run.

Did you get the ECM checked?

Not yet, will get that checked as well...

Thanks for the input..

AutoSphere · 25th July 2022, 14:19

I had a similar problem where the gears wouldn't shift beyond 2nd /3rd, but mine was a diesel automatic (VW-Jetta) and the cause was attributed to poor engine performance due to diesel quality/diesel filter.

So, if you have not already done so, you may want to get the engine checked and or tuned-up .

Sanidhya mukund · 18th September 2022, 21:30

As Crazy Driver said, the first thing to check would be the ECM. In fact, you can get a diagnostic tool connected and have the entire electrical system checked. Could be wiring damage, a failed sensor or the ECM itself. If the electrical system is ruled out, then the mechanicals will have to be checked. A good mechanic should be able to diagnose a problem with the torque converter hardware.

Your best bet would be to have the car inspected at a good Hyundai Authorised dealership because they are likely to diagnose the car in a systematic manner. After getting the diagnosis, it is your call whether you want to get the work done from them or not. To ensure that they don’t charge you for diagnosis, you can get something minor (like an oil change, for instance) done from them.

Alternatively, you can also try the garages behind Khan Market. I often see them working on premium cars, so they should have knowledge about automatic gearboxes in general. Just be warned that I have found some of them to not be very honest with money.

24th July 2022, 19:42	#1
Tarun BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: New Delhi Posts: 158 Thanked: 17 Times	Hyundai i10 : Major Automatic gearbox issues Team, Got a I10 AT 2009, in Delhi for parents. Driven just under 45k the car has been flawless. However, Off late from last couple of weeks, gear problems have cropped up as follows- 1. Sometimes the car would not engage in any gear 2. If starts moving then would work flawlessly upto 2 gears , upper gears will rarely engage. My observation is that 3rd gear is causing issues and doesn't engage. However of the speed is above 50, occasionally 4th engages. 3. At times moving, would suddenly disengage itself in moving traffic - Lever will remain at D but disengaged. SCARY 4. OD doesn't work - Again this is 3rd Gear Now to probable solutions- 1. Gearbox - oil change. Done- no respite 2. Gear box change- way to costly >3Lacs 3. Went to a local FNG, couldn't diagnose the problem. Offers to convert to manual transmission - Not recommended as for parents AT is must 4. options...., please advise - trusted FNG's , others...??
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24th July 2022, 23:24	#2
CrAzY dRiVeR Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bangalore / TVM Posts: 18,002 Thanked: 78,816 Times View My Garage	re: Hyundai i10 : Major Automatic gearbox issues I recently had a (somewhat) similar issue with my Hyundai Xcent. The gearbox would get stuck in 3rd gear and the reverse engaged with a slight jerk, and all of this was intermittent. Turned out to be a faulty ECM, and I hear such transmission complaints are common with the Hyundai 4 speed TC over the long run. Did you get the ECM checked?
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25th July 2022, 14:19	#4
AutoSphere BHPian Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Mumbai/Pune Posts: 183 Thanked: 142 Times	re: Hyundai i10 : Major Automatic gearbox issues I had a similar problem where the gears wouldn't shift beyond 2nd /3rd, but mine was a diesel automatic (VW-Jetta) and the cause was attributed to poor engine performance due to diesel quality/diesel filter. So, if you have not already done so, you may want to get the engine checked and or tuned-up .
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18th September 2022, 21:30	#5
Sanidhya mukund BHPian Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: New Delhi Posts: 710 Thanked: 7,104 Times	Re: Hyundai i10 : Major Automatic gearbox issues As Crazy Driver said, the first thing to check would be the ECM. In fact, you can get a diagnostic tool connected and have the entire electrical system checked. Could be wiring damage, a failed sensor or the ECM itself. If the electrical system is ruled out, then the mechanicals will have to be checked. A good mechanic should be able to diagnose a problem with the torque converter hardware. Your best bet would be to have the car inspected at a good Hyundai Authorised dealership because they are likely to diagnose the car in a systematic manner. After getting the diagnosis, it is your call whether you want to get the work done from them or not. To ensure that they don’t charge you for diagnosis, you can get something minor (like an oil change, for instance) done from them. Alternatively, you can also try the garages behind Khan Market. I often see them working on premium cars, so they should have knowledge about automatic gearboxes in general. Just be warned that I have found some of them to not be very honest with money.
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