Automatic gear not shifting properly

Tiny
PETIO
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  • 2012 CITROEN C3
  • 1.4L
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 65,000 MILES
Hello,

We bought recently this model (May 2020) with a 1.4 VTI best collection, which has little km for its age (around 61 000 km) and we have this issue which arrives not often but still persisting: when from small speed to higher (quick acceleration, small gear to higher) accelerator does not respond properly and it needs several seconds to accelerate. We recently changed the fluids and technician checked the gear and told us there is no problem but it still arrives sometimes in situation when you need to accelerate quickly when waiting the lights or from not priority road/stop sign and you need to go quickly. I was thinking that the fluid can be an issue but after our technician checked it I do not know if it is us who did the acceleration wrongly or else. Thank you in advance for your help and advise.
Saturday, August 29th, 2020 AT 11:39 AM

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Tiny
KEN L
  • MASTER CERTIFIED MECHANIC
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It kind of sounds like the throttle bore needs to be serviced or you have a MAF sensor that is off. It's kind of difficult to tell what you are talking about. Can you please shoot a quick video with your phone so we can see what's going on? that would be great. You can upload it here with your response.

This guide may help us:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/engine-has-low-power-output

Please run down this guide and report back.
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Monday, August 31st, 2020 AT 6:23 PM

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