Seat Ibiza Auto Issue

sy03

Hi,

I have a 2005 Seat Ibiza 1.4 Automatic. Recently, I've been having an issue with it picking up speed. It's struggling to gain speed but is able to maintain it relatively well when it has it. The rev counter is going up to around the 3-4 mark before changing gear. When going uphill I'm lucky to get 20mph out of it & that's with my pedal pressed all the way down. Today, it also started jerking quite sharply when eventually changing gear. Any idea what could be the cause of this? I have no error codes showing up on my dashboard. Hopefully, I've given enough information for someone to help Thanks in advance!

forgotmyname

When was it serviced last? A proper service not just a basic check.

Retrogamer

When going uphill and your foot is right down, are the revs on the engine increasing but not the speed?

sy03

Hi, thank you both for your replies. It was serviced about 14 months ago The rev counter is increasing but only slightly..

forgotmyname

Overdue a service. Make sure you tell them to inspect the gearbox oil and change it at the very least.

sy03

I will do - thank you very much

robatwork

How many miles and has the cambelt been changed?

facade

Possibly a blocked catalytic converter in the exhaust, about £150