What is the problem wiyh my 2002 Mazda Protege ES with a AT. will not shift past 2nd gear. I have no codes and the enginen runs fine. The car only has 86000 miles. what could be the problem? I've made sure all the fluids are correct and even changed out a large number of parts with hopes that it woud fix the issue. Parts like a all of the solinods in the valve body, all of the sensors on the wheels and on top of the transmission.
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SOURCE: 1997 Mazda protege transmission, Hard shifting from 1st gear
I would try a flush. If its set up like my 96, and it likely is, changing the trasmission gasket and filter will be difficult. Mine has a medal plug on the bottom and takes an allen wrench, and possibly a breaker bar. If you take out this plug, drain, flush then refill via the dipstick tube and a funnel, it may help. You may need to do this a couple of times due to fluid still in the torque converter, pan, etc.
Lucas is good stuff, I would add it again when I was done. The tranny fluid should be pink, mine looked like used oil black before I flushed it.
Also, when adding the new fluid, shift slowly up and down through all of the gears to lube well and check your fluid levels after 100 miles or so, as sometimes a bubble will form and make it look full....then not after it pops.
SOURCE: 2000 mazda bogging in all gears especially in 1st and 2nd gears ?
Judging from what i know, the timing on the engine is probably a bit off, and i remember reading the exact same problem on another web site and that is also what they said. So just check the timing on the engine or have it checked by a mechanic if you don't know how to do it.
sounds like a shift solenoid in the trans.
SOURCE: 2002 Mazda Protege acceleration problem
I had the same problem and found that the air admission tube was badly cracked.
Since this let air enter the engine downstream of the mass airflow sensor it is not measured so the engine ECU don't send the proper amount of fuel to provide the right air/fuel mixture. At higher RPM, the vacuum in the tube is enough to close the crack and hide the problem.
I temporarly repaired it with duct tape until I get the part.
Stephane
SOURCE: 1997 Mazda protege LX 1.5 automatic transmission
You are going to need a transmission shop. Mazdas do not always throw codes. You have an early OBD transmission, which do not send out many codes.
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