Why is my car revving high when I get past 60km/hour?

2005 NISSAN X-TRAIL
200,000 MILES • 2.0L • 4 CYL • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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AKHIM
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The vehicle listed above is a nt30 with just over 200,000 km on the clock. It starts okay, idles okay and kicks back ok during gear shift. Revs remains okay (1,500-2,000 RPMs) when i drive from 0-60km/hour or maintain that speed. Problem starts when i go past 60km/hour speed, the rev goes up with speed! To get to 80km/hour even on downhill, the rev has to be 3,500 RPMs. To get 100km/hour, the rev is 4,000 RPMs and up it goes with higher speed. I maintain a gentle accelerator pressure for car to pick speed for itself and the engine does not whine during these high rev speeds, i even checked with a diagnose-r if all the gears shifts and they do. I Changed transmission oil, changed transmission solenoids, changed spark plugs, checked the speed sensor. And all these have yielded no results. I checked the fuel pump and checked the fuel filter, and it is okay. I even checked just to be sure that my clock is working okay. Did a full tank and drove on a highway at the high revs and the fuel was guzzled up fast? I am lost for what to check and i need help. The high revs are not economy friendly and driving at low speed is neither an option.
Jul 5, 2022 at 9:43 PM
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When you say I checked the speed sensors how did you do that? because this sounds like the input shaft speed sensor is not working correctly. Also did you run the codes? If not this guide will help. I have also included the location of the input shaft speed sensor in the diagrams below.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/checking-a-service-engine-soon-or-check-engine-light-on-or-flashing

Input Speed Sensor (Turbine Revolution Sensor)

Description
ECM receives turbine revolution sensor signal from TCM through CAN communication line. ECM uses this signal for engine control.

The sensor is usually in the side of the case or near the torque converter.
Jul 6, 2022 at 6:59 PM
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What i mean by i "checked the speed sensor"... Is, i had it removed by a mechanic and fitted a new one. The new one gave the same results. Yes, i ran the codes before changing the transmission solenoids. The error read this "AT TCC S/V FNCTN" and this is what prompted me to change the solenoids. After changing, the codes were gone, but the problem persisted.
Jul 6, 2022 at 8:45 PM
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How is the fluid condition? Can you look at the fluid while checking for a burnt smell? This will tell us the transmission clutches are burned up and the transmission will need a rebuild.
Jul 8, 2022 at 3:38 PM
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Before changing it to a new one, it had a blackish shade. Maybe that might be the issue... No burnt smell though.
Jul 8, 2022 at 8:12 PM
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For Nissan fluid that could be normal since they use a special fluid. You can only use Nissan fluid, or the transmission will not work.

Fluid Types


A/T Fluid: .................... Nissan Matic Fluid J

Note: Using Automatic Transmission fluid other than Genuine Nissan ATF Matic Fluid J will cause deterioration in drivability and automatic transmission durability, and may damage the automatic transmission, which is not covered by the NISSAN new vehicle limited warranty.
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Automatic transmission fluid (ATF) .................... 10.3L (10 7/8 qt. US, 9 1/8 qt. Imp)

Let me know.

Jul 9, 2022 at 12:23 PM