BHPian sudipt123<\/strong> recently shared this with other enthusiasts.<\/p>\n Hi Forum Members,<\/p>\n I’ve taken a while to write a post on my woes ever after my Maruti Baleno developed a overheating situation with just 32k on the odometer. The car is a the CVT Delta 2020 Model being single handedly driven all along. The car has not given me any major issues till on the fateful day of July 19th ’23, while picking up my child from School, the gearbox suddenly lost drive.<\/p>\n The gearbox icon and check engine light lit up on the instrument cluster.<\/p>\n It was raining that day (somewhat heavy) in Mumbai, and pushed the vehicle to the side with the help of fellow motorists. I called up the Maruti RSA and 45 min later, the mechanic arrives. He says, there is some internal issue and car needs to be towed to the ASC.<\/p>\n Dealer Workshop receives the vehicle and sits on it. JC is opened only (after 2 hrs upon reaching) once i start checking on the details. Dealer informs that most of their staff has left early due to the rains. Fast forward with their diagnosis, Dealer informs that the CVT oil cooler has failed and needs replacement. I had availed of EW (Gold) during purchase. A week of back and forth and with help of a EX Maruti Contact, the component arrives from Delhi and fitted in the car.<\/p>\n However I made a revisit (Within a month) to the same workshop with Issues of Jerking, poor pickup after driving about 400- 500 kms. Dealership said they will call Maruti Technical Helpdesk and ask the solution. However no Maruti personnel visited the Dealership. Finally, I was informed that they have exhausted all the troubleshooting steps and that nothing is wrong with the car.<\/p>\n Ultimately after checking a few technical forums and with info available to me, demanded the CVT Fluid to be changed which was done by Dealership. This step mitigated the issues to some extent, but didn’t resolve and residual effects are being felt<\/p>\n Current issues being faced with car while driving:<\/p>\n Repeat Complaints:<\/p>\n 2 Visits later , including the TSM, both times they are just hooking up the scan tool and checking the parameters and stating that no DTC’s are showing. Last drive with TSM where the jerking issue was acknowledged by him, but stated that it’s comparable to another CVT Baleno (point 8 was verified, but the jerking was somewhat subdued when compared to my Vehicle). I seriously feel that the CVT clutch is failing in my Vehicle, and this is just the start of the symptoms.<\/p>\n On speaking to a few local mechanics, was stated that rejection of acceptance is a common tactic used by Dealer till warranty gets over. Once it is over, they will ask you to change the entire gearbox assembly.<\/p>\n I humbly request my fellow members to help me out of this pickle. I am thinking to escalate this further, maybe even legal options.<\/p>\n But overall I am appalled with the life of these JATCO gearboxes running on the Baleno’s and Glanza’s.\\<\/p>\n Thanks in Advance<\/p>\n Sudipt<\/p>\n Here’s what GTO<\/strong> had to say on the matter:<\/p>\n Work with Maruti. Try another dealership. Keep contacting Maruti’s customer service until they solve the problem. I am also forwarding this thread URL to some contacts at Maruti. Maruti is known to take care of its customers.<\/p>\n I wasn’t aware that the CVT Maruti uses is from Jatco. They have the worst reputation for reliability (check this URL and this). Nissan owns Jatco, but Jatco has destroyed Nissan’s reputation in the USA, much like VWs & DQ200s.<\/p>\n In this sea of CVTs, AMTs & dual-clutch ATs, the good old torque-converter AT remains the most reliable & my preferred choice.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Here’s what BHPian Motoblip<\/strong> had to say on the matter:<\/p>\n Even I wasn’t aware that Maruti used JATCO’s CVT transmission. There’s a sea of complaints on Reddit, with many users expressing concerns about failures due to overheating. Some have even resorted to installing aftermarket transmission coolers.<\/p>\n I hope Maruti assists you with this issue. Consider visiting a NEXA Service Centre; in my limited experience with them, they usually provide better service than ARENA workshops and warranty claims move more swiftly. My car also has a CVT, with around 65k kms, and things are fine. I recently had the CVT fluid and filter replaced. Could it be possible that they didn’t replace the filter in your case, leading to a potential blockage? Also, have you noticed any underbelly damage?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Here’ what BHPian Jeroen<\/strong> had to say on the matter:<\/p>\n Even I wasn’t aware that Maruti used JATCO’s CVT transmission. There’s a sea of complaints on Reddit, with many users expressing concerns about failures due to overheating. Some have even resorted to installing aftermarket transmission coolers.<\/p>\n I hope Maruti assists you with this issue. Consider visiting a NEXA Service Centre; in my limited experience with them, they usually provide better service than ARENA workshops and warranty claims move more swiftly. My car also has a CVT, with around 65k kms, and things are fine. I recently had the CVT fluid and filter replaced. Could it be possible that they didn’t replace the filter in your case, leading to a potential blockage? Also, have you noticed any underbelly damage?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Here’s what BHPian Jaggu<\/strong> had to say on the matter:<\/p>\n Get the details of Maruti’s regional service manager from the dealership and speak to him. They usually schedule visits every month and ensure your car is checked by them. Then push for an early replacement of the box since it is under warranty and not an easily repairable part but a critical one.<\/p>\n As far as actual issue, my only guess is.. low fluid level has messed up the internals and the box is not performing at the optimum as it should. Hence the jerking and loss of performance.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Here’s what BHPian vaisakhr<\/strong> had to say on the matter:<\/p>\n Hi, I own a 2020 Baleno Alpha CVT, 45k done on the odo. I have faced similar issue few months back.<\/p>\n Was on a Sunday drive with my wife and 2yr old baby near Munnar, Kerala. Upon our return journey to home at Adimali the GB overheating warning popped up. Stopped the car, waited for 15 to 20 mins to cool down. Checked oil level and found everything to be normal visually. Started the car and the gearbox fault indicator was lit and the car refused to move in R. had to take a turn back to go home, since the roads were narrow and required a 3 point turn which I was unable to do. Asked my wife to step out with baby and wait near the nearby shop and i went ahead to find a good space to do a U turn. Sadly couldn’t find any and decided to use a slope to help with reverse. Did that and picked them up and drove the car on N since the way back was downhill,luckily. Drove for few kms and there was the doom waiting for a us, a climb. The car simply refused to go up and had to park it on the side. By this time the it was dark outside and we were in a semi forest kind of place with no people or vehicles nearby. Was scared AF since my wife and kid were with me.<\/p>\n After many calls we somehow managed to arrange a flatbed to shift car, and a cab for them. Cab arrived first and I got down at a small village enroute home, since staying at that place alone was not safe. I went back to my car on the flatbed and moved the car to our home.<\/p>\n Next day took the same flat bed to shift the car to the Nexa service centre, my usual place.<\/p>\n Then the days of calls and frustration began. They were not sure what the problem was and were checking\/doing what the company was asking them to do. The tried replaced the valve block( not sure what it is) and the TCM, no luck the car was still not moving. And MS asked to replace the entire GB.<\/p>\n My car was at the workshop for almost 3 months. Whole thing was covered under warranty, I only had to bear the cost of gear oil.<\/p>\n Note : The SC guys told me the entire bill was whopping 4.5L<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Check out BHPian comments for more insights and information.<\/p>\nThe Ordeal begins:<\/h2>\n
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