Transmission "Clunk"

[JeepKid]

Its the new kid! . . . again. Hey 3.7L peeps. I gota question for ya. My Jeep is making a pretty loud clunking sound in the transmission area when it shifts into 1st gear and as soon as i hit the gas again. Its still under warranty but they keep tellin me they cant replicate it so they dont even touch it. This only happens after about 40 minutes of driving. Is this normal for a jeep? This is also the reason i dont have pics up of my ride yet. its been in the shop for a while . . .

---------- Post added at 07:22 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:21 PM ----------

Or i mean it makes the sound when it slows down and shifts back into 1st gear. Clearing that up.

[Marlin]

Hi mate and welcome :)

Is it a SOUND or do you FEEL a clunk?
Do you feel it through the floor or are you hearing it?

[Dylans3960ccs]

he's been on here for awhile dumb dumb.

[JeepKid]

You can feel the entire vehicle jerk and hear the clunk. its only wen it shifts in low gears. Like when im stuck in traffic it makes for a very uncomfortable ride.

[Marlin]

How many miles she done?
I'm thinking a fluid change and possibly even a reflash of the module might be on the cards.

[JeepKid]

About 24,500 miles but its been doin this since i got it at about 18k miles. feels much worse now tho.

[Marlin]

Ask the dealer to check the rubber bump stop on top of the front diff housing, mine did a similar thing, but at slightly higher mileage. It's a bitch to change, that maybe why they "can't find it".

[JeepKid]

Really. I'll call them up tommorow and let them know. How long does it take to change it? I had a big road trip planned friday . . . lol

[Marlin]

Nearly a whole day. They need to drop the subrame and diff out.

It's only a thought buddy, not promising anything! I'm 10,000 miles away! lol

[JeepKid]

Yeah thanks. I know but at this point somethings gota give cuz it gets really annoying and uncomfortable. Plus the manager of the shop already confirmed something was wrong. If they dont try to fix it this time then its time for more drastic measures lol

[Marlin]

Best of luck my good man! I know how frustrating to deal with some dealers can be.

[JeepKid]

Yeah its a hastle.

[blackpepper]

Ben might be right with the rear diff. but also consider the torque converter. That could have something to do with it, too. Just speculation though. Good luck and them saying they won't fix it is BS... you know that and they know that b/c you're fully protected under the warranty.

[JeepKid]

Yeah the dealer actually told me if i took it to them again they would charge me cuz im just "wasting their time" so i headed over to consumer protection dept. today. They told me if they refuse to take the time to look and fix it then we would go to the next step. Not sure what the next step is yet tho lol but ill take it if i have to.

[Marlin]

** front diff Pepper **

So they say your wasting there time even though the service manager agrees there's an issue. Someone there needs a rocket up their arse thats for sure!
If they give you grief, ask politely to see the dealer principal, and if he's unavailable, ask for his direct phone number, then explain the situation to him in a calm and grown up manner.
Basically, be everything our boy Dylan cannot be.

[blackpepper]

** front diff bro **

Whatever.. lol. Me mentioning the rear diff is almost a habitual act b/c I've had mine rebuilt twice.

My bad! :slapfight:

[Marlin]

I've had mine done too mate, but it's never clunked, only whined, like a bitch, aka, Dylan

[JeepKid]

lol this dylan guy seems like around here. Yeah i ended up talkin to the big boss and he took it for a test drive after that other dude said i was wastin their time. He agreed something was wrong so its sittin in the shop yet another night. Hopefully this gets sumwhere.

[blackpepper]

I've had mine done too mate, but it's never clunked, only whined, like a bitch, aka, Dylan

LOL.

Yup my rear diff issues were all whining and no clunk. Touche.

[Marlin]

hehe, so. we're friends again? ;) lol :p

[blackpepper]

yeah yeah... but I still hate your face. :lol:

[Marlin]

well, at least you don't need to look at it while YOU SUCK MY DICK!!!!!!!!!!! LOL

[B.P.O.D]

hopefully they get that fixed bro! i have about 14k on my 3.7 and there is no clunking noise!

[bruckerben]

Did you ever get this fixed? What was it??

[JeepKid]

No i didnt i got tired of dealing with the ignorant dealer shop workers. speed"n"jeep05 told me he had the same issue and got it fixed by changing the clutch system. Im going to another dealer tommorow and letting them know about this. Hopefully i get somewhere.

[DJ BoNiOmArIo]

good luck bro and hope it works out for you

[bruckerben]

good luck, let us know

[JeepKid]

Will do. Our town dealership is booked til next tues. So now i just gota wait. I dont want to have to drive 110 miles to the next nearest dealer so the wait is worth it lol

[JeepKid]

Update on this issue. Just got back from a new dealer. They concluded they couldn't do a thing until the jeep replicated this issue. It doesnt do it unless i go on 2 hour drives so once again i got no where. They did however replace all the window motor things and replace the two front seat belt recoilers. They did tell me to bring the jeep in again once the "jerking" of the tranny resumed. Didn't get it fixed but atleast i made progress considering all the other dealers i've been too tried to pass off my window and seatbelt issues as "normal" :thumbsup: