Transmission leak

[LanderCT7]

2019 PHEV. Left dealership oil change 2 days ago and transmission started missing. Went somewhere else next day and transmission fluid had been drained from car. Up until that point, there was no sign of a leak. 2nd place refilled transmission and now the leak is apparent. It is the cause of my engine light coming on and the EV SYSTEM SERVICE REQUIRED warning light coming on. They said I need a new transmission. What else can I do? Any other thoughts?

Thanks

 

[PHEV07]

2019 PHEV. Left dealership oil change 2 days ago and transmission started missing. Went somewhere else next day and transmission fluid had been drained from car. Up until that point, there was no sign of a leak. 2nd place refilled transmission and no the leak is apparent. Is the cause of my engine light coming on? They said I need a new transmission. What else can I do? Any other thoughts?
Thanks

Did the Service person at tge 2nd place, not find the Drain plug lose or with a cracked seal?

If not then, sounds like the Dealer never put fluid in it.

Weird that you did not see a warning light or Service Light on.

 

[LanderCT7]

Did the Service person at tge 2nd place, not find the Drain plug lose or with a cracked seal?

If not then, sounds like the Dealer never put fluid in it.

Weird that you did not see a warning light or Service Light on.

No, the second place couldn’t identify where the leak is coming from just that I need a new transmission. They said that’s why my check engine light had come on. Leak is now apparent when I drive car goes into safety mode and won’t accelerate.

 

[AndyInOz]

Erm...

Transmission? In a PHEV?

I'm surprised that I haven't seen members on the forum talking about this before.

When did the Outlander PHEVs get a transmission?

 

[littlescrote]

Erm...

Transmission? In a PHEV?

I'm surprised that I haven't seen members on the forum talking about this before.

When did the Outlander PHEVs get a transmission?

Always. How else do you think drive goes directly to the wheels?

 

[LanderCT7]

So I went to an independent transmission shop and apparently the problem with Mitsubishi in the US is rarity which can lead to exorbitant repair costs.

 

[AndyInOz]

Always. How else do you think drive goes directly to the wheels?

Oh!

Are they referring to the GKN e-Drive as a transmission?

 

[littlescrote]

Well it is. It transmits power to the wheels.

 

[Phev2016]

Well it is. It transmits power to the wheels.

Yep! Not thought about it before but ultimately they can call it whatever they want and it's still a transmission.

 

[AndyInOz]

Well, if they're talking about the hydraulic clutch, I can see the problem.

It's deep inside the mechanism and not intended to be serviced.

 

[LanderCT7]

Well, if they're talking about the hydraulic clutch, I can see the problem.

It's deep inside the mechanism and not intended to be serviced.

I’m glad y’all had the academic discussion but the new transmission is $10k in the U.S. Maybe we can talk about that?

 

[AndyInOz]

So they want to replace the entire e-drive because of a leak in the hydraulic clutch?

 

[LanderCT7]

So they want to replace the entire e-drive because of a leak in the hydraulic clutch?

Mechanic says it has two transmissions or was dividing how power is transmitted. I’ll have to confirm. But the leak is coming from the “front transmission” which is a continuously variable type; or so I gleaned.

 

[LanderCT7]

Mechanic says it has two transmissions or was dividing how power is transmitted. I’ll have to confirm. But the leak is coming from the “front transmission” which is a continuously variable type; or so I gleaned.

But yes, the clutch is involved in the damaged. Remember this is coming from a country ( USA) where you can’t find a replacement for the auxiliary battery anywhere except the dealer.

 

[DaveL59]

Mechanic says it has two transmissions or was dividing how power is transmitted. I’ll have to confirm. But the leak is coming from the “front transmission” which is a continuously variable type; or so I gleaned.

There's no CVT in the PHEV, unlike Toyota and others, it's pretty much just a transfer gear. Have the identified where the leak is, one of the casing joints/seals or the driveshaft seals?

 

[MrPastry]

I hope that the dealership that messed up your car is rectifying the damage at their expense.


P.

 

[AndyInOz]

My understanding is that the car has two 'transfer cases' (one front, one rear) which split power from each electric motor to the pair of wheels powered by that motor.

Sounds like the people maintaining your car don't know what they are doing.

Especially if they called it a CVT.

 

[LanderCT7]

I hope that the dealership that messed up your car is rectifying the damage at their expense.


P.

Thank you.

 

[LanderCT7]

My understanding is that the car has two 'transfer cases' (one front, one rear) which split power from each electric motor to the pair of wheels powered by that motor.

Sounds like the people maintaining your car don't know what they are doing.

Especially if they called it a CVT.

Thank you. That’s helpful.

 

[LanderCT7]

There's no CVT in the PHEV, unlike Toyota and others, it's pretty much just a transfer gear. Have the identified where the leak is, one of the casing joints/seals or the driveshaft seals?

They can’t tell for sure where leak is coming from. I’ll ask again. Here are some screenshots from diagnostic: