New 2010 JK Transmission RECALL and im F&*ed
JK Super Freak
Joined: Dec 2007
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From: WI
couple weeks late in seeing this, but this is exactly what i have. issues with the 1->2 and 2->3 shifts. no popping out, but getting a little grinding and catching. bought mine in Nov.
if i pull it out of first and let is fall back to the center of the gear posistions, between 3 and 4, and then put it into 2, i dont have a problem. i imagine its just the extra time allowing parts to stop moving. of course this isnt really an acceptable solution long term.
with the warm temps today, I had no issues. next time i head past my dealer i'll mention it i suppose. and I'm in MD as well. heh wtf?
if i pull it out of first and let is fall back to the center of the gear posistions, between 3 and 4, and then put it into 2, i dont have a problem. i imagine its just the extra time allowing parts to stop moving. of course this isnt really an acceptable solution long term.
with the warm temps today, I had no issues. next time i head past my dealer i'll mention it i suppose. and I'm in MD as well. heh wtf?
If its under warranty, there should be no issue getting it fixed, be prepared to take the service writer out for a drive to show him the condition this way the tech can say did not reproduce the complaint.
JK Freak
Joined: Dec 2009
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From: Quebec, Montreal
Thanks man for the revised TSB !
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JK Freak
Joined: Nov 2009
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From: st marys md
back to the dealer it is..
dropped it off 4 days ago... picked it up yesterday they said they cant find anything wrong...
5 mile drive they said
on way home from picking it up yesterday.. it slams out of gear multiple times.
NOW its in again.. and a TRANSMISSION SPECIAList is going to check it out tommrow morning!
this peice of garbadge needs to go!!!
5 times in dealer for same problem... now this is crazy
dropped it off 4 days ago... picked it up yesterday they said they cant find anything wrong...
5 mile drive they said
on way home from picking it up yesterday.. it slams out of gear multiple times.
NOW its in again.. and a TRANSMISSION SPECIAList is going to check it out tommrow morning!
this peice of garbadge needs to go!!!
5 times in dealer for same problem... now this is crazy
JK Newbie
Joined: May 2010
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From: Los Angeles
My last Jeep was a manual - this time, against my better judgement, I got an auto (sit in LA traffic more than anything else).
But the auto's have their problems too. The FIRST time I took it up into the mountains I got a "HOT OIL" message after driving up a dirt road for only 10 minutes. And this road was nothing extreme - I could have driven my wife's mini cooper up it if I wanted to.
I found out the "HOT OIL" message meant the auto trans was overheating.
Now what amazed me is that my brand new, "Trail Rated", 2010 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited can't handle a simple mountain road for 10 minutes.
I called several dealers to ask about the problem (about 5) - ALL of them acted like they had no idea what I was talking about.
Some dealers said they'd "buy back" mine so I could buy a 6-speed and be done with it - but I'd end up losing about $9,000 after the trade-in!
When you said the dealership would "buy back" yours - would you be out of pocket any? Would they just be giving you a standard trade-in price? Or because of your situation would they make some exception?
Because I wanted nothing more than to trade in my auto piece-of-crap for a 6-speed, but the most they'd give me was $24,000 (I paid $30,500) - so I'd lose $5,500 there, plus another $3500 in taxes on the new 6-speed.
Losing $9000 for the exact same Jeep, only a manual instead of an auto - that doesn't make sense.
JK Freak
Joined: Feb 2008
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From: Lost in the woods, MO
that sucks brother, hopefully it doesnt effect you, the 4inch lift wont help either unless your dealership is mod friendly...
