It sounds like it is a “low on transmission fluid” problem.

Have you checked the fluid level and if so did you do it with the vehicle on a level surface AND the transmission fluid at the correct temperature?

Seagrass

 

It sounds like it is a “low on transmission fluid” problem.

Have you checked the fluid level and if so did you do it with the vehicle on a level surface AND the transmission fluid at the correct temperature?

Seagrass

Thanks

He said he check it and added a small amount of fluid recently when the engine/transmission was warm, enough so that it started running out the fill hole before putting the plug back in.
We can double check the level tomorrow, but I'm not sure how well the CVT fluid will heat up when there isn't any forward/reverse so no power going to the CVT?

 

The vehicle needs to be running, level and at the correct temp for the fill procedure. If it wasn't running it could be 1+ quarts low.

 

We double checked the fluid level today.
With the engine running after idling for a while, with the car exactly level, we took off the fill plug and lot's of fluid came out!
After draining I tried clearing the codes and restarting but the codes came back and still no forward or reverse.
Tried draining more out slowly about three times, since the fluid was cold I thought the level might still be too high. Tried clearing codes and restarting the car but the codes always came back.
Also was shifting the gear level through the gears to try and make sure the fluid was getting primed.
After switching off the engine, no extra fluid came out, but I thought the level was supposed to rise with the engine off.
We don't really know why the fluid level was so high, and whether it was the cause of a problem or the symptom of a problem.

Later I took the transmission fluid pan off and had a look. The screen on the pickup filter wasn't blocked, but the filter itself was covered in a dark grey metallic sludge.

I tested the solenoids from the plug with a multi-meter and go these results (expected good ohms in brackets):
Orange 3.5 (3.2)
Purple 13.2 (12.0)
Blue 13.0 (12)
White 5.7 (5.2)
Green 36.3 (12)
Red 6.9 (6.6)
Yellow 16.4 (16)

I quadruple checked the green wire and got the same reading every time.

I'm guessing this means the green wire solenoid is bad?
Is that one supposed to be the lock-up duty solenoid?

Would this combined with the dirty filter explain our problems?

Cheers

 

We double checked the fluid level today.
With the engine running after idling for a while, with the car exactly level, we took off the fill plug and lot's of fluid came out!
After draining I tried clearing the codes and restarting but the codes came back and still no forward or reverse.
Tried draining more out slowly about three times, since the fluid was cold I thought the level might still be too high. Tried clearing codes and restarting the car but the codes always came back.
Also was shifting the gear level through the gears to try and make sure the fluid was getting primed.
After switching off the engine, no extra fluid came out, but I thought the level was supposed to rise with the engine off.
We don't really know why the fluid level was so high, and whether it was the cause of a problem or the symptom of a problem.

Later I took the transmission fluid pan off and had a look. The screen on the pickup filter wasn't blocked, but the filter itself was covered in a dark grey metallic sludge.

I tested the solenoids from the plug with a multi-meter and go these results (expected good ohms in brackets):
Orange 3.5 (3.2)
Purple 13.2 (12.0)
Blue 13.0 (12)
White 5.7 (5.2)
Green 36.3 (12)
Red 6.9 (6.6)
Yellow 16.4 (16)

I quadruple checked the green wire and got the same reading every time.

I'm guessing this means the green wire solenoid is bad?
Is that one supposed to be the lock-up duty solenoid?

Would this combined with the dirty filter explain our problems?

Cheers

Hello, I was wondering if you were ever able to figure out the diagnosis of this problem and fix it as I am currently having the same issue.

Thanks!

 

Did you ever get this figured out either? I too am having this problem

 

Funny having very similar issues… I believe your transmission temperature oil sensor and once I do this I’ll keep you posted but that is prob what is causing all your issues

 

solenoids are not the cause, it is the pressure switches that need to be looked at. they are located on the valve body of the transmission.

 

Brother did you ever figure this out?

 

Did the sensor fix it? I am getting the exact same codes and having the same issues

 

Onikiri29,hello!
Did you solved your problem?
I have the same problem on forester 2015 tr690 gearbox.p0700,p0965.
Cannot find the isue.
Please help.