FOCUS_DRIVER2001

Please HELP !!!

Today as I was just pulling up outside my house the car started to smell a little and the warning light came on don't know if any power problems.

Called the AA ( What a waste of time ) the AA Guy would not tow it he made me drive it to garage Halfords Auto centre.

On driving there NO Smell & NO Warning light speed of about 30 - 40 MPH
It is showing no fault codes but think the Autobox has it's own ECU Box be told crazy prices to get it plugged into read the ECU but an Autobox Centre where I also took it to said it drives ok and it might not show any thing..

What would you do I need the car as mrs goes in for OP this week and need the car bad ... Thanks

SBT83

I'm not too clued up on autoboxes, but if it were me I'd keep driving it to see if it happens again as it could just be a one off thing or it could be on its way out. As for getting a diagnostics on it, Google it to see if it has a separate diagnostic port and buy a diagnostic reader it will prob work out cheaper and u can sell it after. Sorry not much help

Alvyn

iTrader: (1)

NOT saying it's this but could it be that it was gearbox oil was o/heating due to the weather?? few vehicles over last few days have been running a fair bit higher temps than usual!

SBT83

Every chance but don't oils have a temperature rating that's pretty high? Cars can still run in hotter countries than ours and cope fine. It's a strange one this

Alvyn

iTrader: (1)

oils do but what if the oil hasn't been changed for ages?? as I said not saying its this just a thought

SBT83

I completely agree! It could be a number of things. Don't autoboxes use bands inside them? Could be a band that slipped causing the smell and a sensor picked up loss of traction maybe?? That could be why it's ok coz it had cooled down and gripped again??