✅ Fixed
Transmission fluid dark brown and smelled burnt. Full fluid and filter service performed. Slipping resolved completely. Now on 30k mile fluid change schedule.
Kia Sportage 2015 Transmission slipping between gears
Kia
Sportage
2015
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Severity Level
Medium
Safe to Drive?
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Safety Impact
Indirect risk — worth monitoring, not urgent
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Kia Sportage 2015 automatic transmission slipping when accelerating. RPM rises but car does not accelerate. Worse when warm. 38801 km. This fault code is stored when the engine control unit detects a specific fault condition. Common causes include sensor failures, wiring faults, and component wear. Always read additional fault codes before replacing parts — multiple codes together provide a clearer diagnosis. Clear the code after repair and test drive to confirm the fault does not return.
🔍 Symptoms
📍 Automatic transmission slipping between gears
📍 Kia Sportage
⚙️ Possible Causes
Automatic transmission slipping between gears
Kia Sportage
Possible: Transmission fluid dark brown and smelled burnt. Full fluid and filter service performed. Slipping resolved completely. Now on 30k mile fluid change schedule.
Repair / Solution
Based on 112 driver confirmations
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No commonly reported misdiagnoses for this fault yet. If you have replaced a part that did not fix this Kia Sportage 2015 problem, submit a wrong diagnosis report — it helps other drivers avoid the same costly mistake.
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