01 Trooper 4x2 A/T transmition problems

[trooper01]

Hi guys newbie here! I would really appreciate your inputs. I own a 01 trooper 4x2 A/T. it has 87,000 kms on it. This morning its ckeck trans warning light started blinking. It also had a hard time pulling away from full stops.
When I brought it to our mechanic, he started the car and the check trans light was gone, and it was shifting properly. he said turning off the car reset the tranny compbox. Everything seems to be working fine now.

Have any of you experienced the same problem? What was the cause & solution?

Thanks in advance

[v6dreamer]

You probably lost enough fluid to overheat it. I'd get it drained and filled and go from there.

This may sound's stup*d. Have your mechanic test your alternator, also see if if your power steering fluid leaking into the alternator. again, unbelievable but true.

[trooper01]

Thanks for the reply V6dreamer. The A/T fluid was fine.

BUT:
"This may sound's stup*d. Have your mechanic test your alternator, also see if if your power steering fluid leaking into the alternator. again, unbelievable but true."

I have been loosing power steering fluid! How does this affect the alternator? And how does the alternator affect the tranny? Sorry for the stupid questions but I am realy at a loss

[v6dreamer]

Have your power steering fix and see if your alternator soak with steering fluid that leaks out. If it does... that is the problem.

[jarhead]

sir, hindi naman magleak ang power steering into the alternator... usually the alternator is placed underneath the power steering pump and when the pump leaks theoil tends to drip down the laternator causing electrical probs.. maybe meron sira sa pump or steering box mo kaya ur leaking power steering fluid.. as for the transmisson light, try draining ur fluid and replace with a new one and dapat dexron III ang ilagay mo not those sold at the gas stations... the only way the alternator would affect the tranny is that the alternatoer is not charging yourbattery anymore... thus the current going through the transmission is not sufficient and some instance the check trans would light up.. or let the casa check ur wirings going to your trans.. maybe their is loose wire somewhere kaya nagcheck trans...

[trooper01]

Thank you for the reply sir jarhead,

I did check the alternator and it was dry, no fluids on it.

I did notice the "voltage meter?". The one with the battery icon above the water temp. After I started the car the needle was below 13v, after i had driven for a few minutes the needle went past the 13v mark (around13.5) and stayed there.

Could this be a sign that something's wrong with my alternator or battery?

The Check trans light hasn't lit up again, but I'm going to follow your and sir v6dreamer's advice and have the atf changed and the alternator checked.

[jarhead]

sir, ok lang yan voltage meter ng trooper mo, usually it would drop to 12v lang kung bago pa lang andar but after a minute it would reach the 13 volts mark and if it would saty there, thats just fine... kung meron man sira ang alternator, the meter wont reach 13v talaga.... but if battery naman,the voltage meetr would just be at the 13v mark but hindi kaya pa andarin ang ride mo or the battery would just be drained after a few hours of standby.