Adanac_JK

Ok
So today we finally got hit with old man winter in Southern Alberta. We have had one other cold day but today it was down to -20. It seems that when ever it is cold outside my sahara does not stay in 2 and 4th gear. I will shift, release the clutch and the it just pops out. Needles to say this is not fun on cold winter roads.

I was wondering if this is happening to anyone else or has anyone got it fixed and knows what can be done. I will be taking it in to the dealership asap but would like to be able to tell them more that it just is not staying in gear when it is cold out side

Embalmer

mine dont like shifting from 1st to 2nd in the cold before it warms up, it "jumps" into it... sorta annoying

echofoxtrot

It happens to me as well, although rarely. Shifting definately takes more effort untill it warms up. I haven't had my JK in those temperatures yet though. Maybe half that cold. I think making sure you shift firmly helps a bit.

It's supposed to get that cold this weekend, I shall see what happens then.

dmerc

mine too....you have to be very deliberate about shifting when it's cold. It goes all the way into gear sloooooowly....don't hurry, and it won't pop out.

rdss

It has been in the 20-30's in Maine and I had that problem in my two door when it was colder than that last season. I just take my time shifting into second... slow, gentle but firm, and deliberate until it gets warmed up.

doctorrich

I thought it was just me.

My standard transmission is really stiff and difficult to shift in the cold weather, but seems to improve as it warms up. Sometimes I really have to slam it into first or second gear, and it feels very rough (opposite of smooth, which is how it normally feels warm, but I couldn't come up with a better adjective than "rough.")

As long as it warms up and gets easier, I'm not worried about it.

simon

I know that sometimes happens with body lifts as well.
With a body lift, the shifter does not have full range of motion.
Without a body lift and it's cold, the shifter occasionally does have shifting probs.

GotDesl

Mine tends to randomly pop from 5th to reverse. It makes a horrible grinding noise and will scare the crap out of you. I hope it never catches that gear, but it sounds like crap. It seems that whatever shift block should be there is now gone.

echofoxtrot

Sounds like something you should have the dealer look at right away.

benny

How in the world can it pop from 5th to reverse? You really have to push it to the right to go into reverse. I'm not calling you crazy but if that is really happening you have some serious issue of some kind. GREMLINS