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Test Procedure

  1. TP1 CHECK FOR CORRECT TRACTION MOTOR RPM DURING THE ROAD TEST 
    NOTE: Refer to VEHICLE SPEED KM/H (MPH)/TRACTION MOTOR RPM  for correct traction motor to vehicle speed correlations.
    • Clear the TCM DTCs.
    • Access the TCM and monitor the M_SPEED (RPM) PID.
    • Access the TCM and monitor the VSS (SPD) PID.
    • Road test the vehicle.
    • Record traction motor RPM at different vehicle speeds.

    Does the traction motor RPM correspond with the vehicle speed? 

    Yes No
    GO to  TP2. INSTALL a new transaxle assembly. REFER to the appropriate Automatic Transaxle/Transmission - Electronically Controlled Continuously Variable Transmission (eCVT) article.
  2. TP2 CHECK FOR DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTC) 

    Is DTC P0C2F present? 

    Yes No
    GO to PINPOINT TEST DP . Unable to duplicate or identify the concern at this time.
    RETURN to SYMPTOM CHARTS -- ESCAPE HYBRID article to continue diagnosis.