What are the symptoms of a transmission output shaft speed sensor failure?

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JanelleLynn
07/29/25 8:27pm
Transmission output shaft speed sensor failure can cause difficulty in starting and engine idling. Here are the specific details: 1. Difficulty in starting: Especially in low gears, when you press the accelerator during driving, the engine speed increases, but the car hardly moves, as if it is not in gear. This may be due to transmission oil leakage, which leads to insufficient internal lubrication, increasing friction between gears and preventing the transmission from functioning properly. 2. Engine idling: During driving, when you press the accelerator, you can hear the engine idling (similar to pressing the accelerator when the gear is in P or N), but there is no noticeable increase in the car's speed, and acceleration is weak. Another scenario is that the car drives normally on flat roads but lacks power when going uphill.
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