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Vibration in all shift lever 
positions

Drive plate defective or 
transmission misassembled

Check for a 
misinstalled/damaged drive 
plate.  

Adjust the engine and 
transmission mounts.  

Shift lever does not operate 
smoothly

1. Transmission range switch 

defective or out of 
adjustment  

2. Shift cable broken or out of 

adjustment  

3. Connection between the 

shift cable and transmission 
or body is worn  

Check for a stored DTC, and 
check for loose connectors.  

Inspect the transmission range 
switch for operation.  

Check for a loose shift cable at 
the shift lever and the 
transmission control shaft.  

Transmission does not shift into 
P

1. Shift cable broken or out of 

adjustment  

2. Connection between the 

shift cable and transmission 
or body is worn  

3. Park mechanism defective  

Check for a loose shift cable at 
the shift lever and the 
transmission control shaft.  

Check the park pawl spring 
installation and the park lever 
spring installation. If 
installation is incorrect, install 
the spring correctly. Make sure 
that the park lever stop is not 
installed upside down. Check 
the distance between the park 
pawl shaft and park lever roller 
pin. If the distance is out of 
tolerance, adjust the distance 
with the park lever stop.  

Torque converter clutch does 
not disengage

1. Shift solenoid valve E 

defective  

2. A/T clutch pressure control 

solenoid valve A defective  

3. Torque converter clutch 

piston defective  

4. Lock-upshift valve 

defective  

5. Lock-up control valve 

defective  

Check for a stored DTC, and 
check for loose connectors.  

Inspect the solenoid valve 
filter/gasket and O-rings for 
wear and damage, and inspect 
the solenoid valves for seizure. 

Replace the torque converter.  

Torque converter clutch does 
not operate smoothly

1. Shift solenoid valve E 

defective  

2. A/T clutch pressure control 

solenoid valve A defective  

Check for a stored DTC, and 
check for loose connectors.  

Inspect the solenoid valve 
filter/gasket and O-rings for 
wear and damage, and inspect 

 

2007 Honda Element EX 

2007-2008 TRANSMISSION Automatic Transmission - Element

  

3. Torque converter clutch 

piston defective  

4. Torque converter check 

valve defective  

5. Lock-upshift valve 

defective  

6. Lock-up control valve 

defective  

the solenoid valves for seizure. 

Replace the torque converter.  

Torque converter clutch does 
not engage

1. Shift solenoid valve E 

defective  

2. A/T clutch pressure control 

solenoid valve A defective  

3. Input shaft (mainshaft) 

speed sensor defective  

4. Output shaft (countershaft) 

speed sensor defective  

5. Torque converter clutch 

piston defective  

6. Torque converter check 

valve defective  

7. Lock-up shift valve 

defective  

8. Lock-up control valve 

defective  

Check for a stored DTC, and 
check for loose connectors.  

Inspect the solenoid valve 
filter/gasket and O-rings for 
wear and damage, and inspect 
the solenoid valves for seizure. 

Replace the torque converter.  

Check the input shaft 
(mainshaft) speed sensor and 
output shaft (countershaft) 
speed sensor installation.  

A/T gear position indicator does 
not indicate shift lever positions

1. Transmission range switch 

defective or out of 
adjustment  

2. Shift cable broken or out of 

adjustment  

3. Connection between the 

shift cable and transmission 
or body is worn  

Check for a stored DTC, and 
check for loose connectors.  

Inspect the transmission range 
switch operation.  

Check for a loose shift cable at 
the shift lever and the 
transmission control shaft.  

Speedometer and odometer do 
not work

Output shaft (countershaft) speed 
sensor defective

Check for a stored DTC, and 
check for loose connectors.  

Inspect the transmission range 
switch operation.  

Check the output shaft 
(countershaft) speed sensor 
installation.  

Engine does not rev to high 
rpm, and the transmission 
upshifts at low rpm (engine at 

VTEC rocker arms defective

Check the engine rocker arms.

 

2007 Honda Element EX 

2007-2008 TRANSMISSION Automatic Transmission - Element

  

COMPONENT LOCATION INDEX 

Fig. 15: Identifying Automatic Transmission Component Location 
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC. 

SYSTEM DESCRIPTION 

normal operating temperature)

 

2007 Honda Element EX 

2007-2008 TRANSMISSION Automatic Transmission - Element

  

GENERAL OPERATION 

The automatic transmission is a combination of a three-element torque converter and triple-shaft electronically 
controlled unit which provides five speeds forward and one reverse. The entire unit is positioned in line with the 
engine. 

Torque Converter, Gears, and Clutches 

The torque converter consists of a pump, turbine, and stator assembly in a single unit. The converter housing 
(pump) is connected to the engine crankshaft and turns as the engine turns. Around the outside of the torque 
converter is a ring gear which meshes with the starter pinion when the engine is being started. The entire torque 
converter assembly serves as a flywheel while transmitting power to the transmission mainshaft, the 
transmission has three parallel shafts; the mainshaft, the countershaft, and the secondary shaft. The mainshaft is 
in line with the engine crankshaft, and includes the 4th and 5th clutches, and gears for 5th, 4th, reverse, and 
idler. The mainshaft reverse gear is integral with the mainshaft 4th gear. The countershaft includes the gears for 
1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, reverse, park, and the final drive. The final drive gear is integral with the countershaft. 
The countershaft 4th gear and the countershaft reverse gear can be locked to the countershaft providing 4th or 
reverse gear, depending on which way the selector is moved. The secondary shaft includes the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd 
clutches, and gears for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and idler. The idler shaft is located between the mainshaft and secondary 
shaft, and the idler gear transmits power between the mainshaft and the secondary shaft. The gears on the 
mainshaft and the secondary shaft are in constant mesh with those on the countershaft. When certain 
combinations of gears in the transmission are engaged by the clutches, power is transmitted through the 
mainshaft, then to the secondary shaft to the countershaft, or through the mainshaft to the countershaft to 
provide drive. 

Electronic Control 

The electronic control system consists of the powertrain control module (PCM), sensors, and solenoid valves. 
Shifting and lock-up are electronically controlled for comfortable driving under all conditions. The PCM is 
located below the dashboard, under the front lower panel behind the center console. 

Hydraulic Control 

The valve bodies include the main valve body, the regulator valve body, and the servo body. They are bolted to 
the torque converter housing. The main valve body contains the manual valve, shift valves A, B, C, and E, the 
relief valve, the lock-up control valve, the cooler check valve, the servo control valve, and the ATF pump gears. 
The regulator valve body contains the regulator valve, the torque converter check valve, lock-up shift valve, and 
the 1st and 3rd accumulators. The servo body contains the servo valve, shift valve D, the accumulators for 2nd, 
4th, and 5th, and shift solenoid valves A, B, C, D, and E. Fluid from the regulator passes through the manual 
valve to the various control valves. The 1st, 3rd, and 5th clutches receive fluid from their respective feed pipes, 
and the 2nd and the 4th clutches receive fluid from the internal hydraulic circuit. 

Shift Control Mechanism 

To shift gears the PCM controls shift solenoid valves A, B, C, D, and E, and A/T clutch pressure control 
solenoid valves A, B, and C, while receiving input signals from various sensors and switches located throughout 
the vehicle. The shift solenoid valves shift the positions of the shift valves to switch the port leading hydraulic 
pressure to the clutch. A/T clutch pressure control solenoid valves A, B, and C regulate their respective 

 

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