When I shift from 1st to 2nd or 3rd sometimes I hear a grinding noise. I brought it to my mechanic today, and he told me he thinks it's a ball inside my transmission that spins and is covered with nylon, as well there are some types of forks in it as well. He thinks that the nylon on the ball is wearing down by the forks turning it. He is going to try changing the transmission oil to a synthetic type to see if that helps. If not he said about the only thing they can do is change my transmission, which is going to be a costly job.
He also stated that this is a common problem with a Jeep. So my question is, whey hasn't this problem been recalled and/or eliminated?
I usually buy second hand, and it's usually a Toyota or Subaru for their longevity. This time though I bought the Jeep Liberty second hand because I always thought that Jeep was a great brand, and stood behind their name, but after this experience, not only will I not recommend a Jeep, but I will be going back to a Toyota or Subaru on my next buy.
This vehicle has a 6 speed manual transmission built by Mercedes! No one will work on it due to the cost of tools and parts, so the only solution is a new transmission from Jeep. Chrysler basically said "tough luck, you are on your own". How can any car manufacturer have a transmission totally fail at slightly over 60,000 miles, and then tell their customer they have no desire to help them out! Talk about pride in your product!
Whatever happened to that legendary Jeep that held up under any circumstances? This vehicle is supposedly off-road rated. Think I want to take this piece of junk on a Colorado Jeep trail?
Just purched the Jeep, ( 112800 miles ) Has a noise Hi Pitch on acceleration when I test Drove it, the dealer thinks this could be a normal ? Also the jeep has a thump when it shift from 1st to 2nd , @ The rear end is this normal ?
- skiper,
Joplin, MO, US
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When I shift from 1st to 2nd or 3rd sometimes I hear a grinding noise. I brought it to my mechanic today, and he told me he thinks it's a ball inside my transmission that spins and is covered with nylon, as well there are some types of forks in it as well. He thinks that the nylon on the ball is wearing down by the forks turning it. He is going to try changing the transmission oil to a synthetic type to see if that helps. If not he said about the only thing they can do is change my transmission, which is going to be a costly job.
He also stated that this is a common problem with a Jeep. So my question is, whey hasn't this problem been recalled and/or eliminated?
I usually buy second hand, and it's usually a Toyota or Subaru for their longevity. This time though I bought the Jeep Liberty second hand because I always thought that Jeep was a great brand, and stood behind their name, but after this experience, not only will I not recommend a Jeep, but I will be going back to a Toyota or Subaru on my next buy.
- Tina M., Saint Albans, VT, US