My wife and I are on vacation and I've noticed that the transmission dipstick is popping out of the holder. I'm guessing it's a vent/pressure issue but if anyone else has insight I'd appreciate it.

I have the same problem. I think the stick is just too long, since it pops up even when it is not running. I have wire tied mine down.

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06 CRD LTD - Suncoast TC- Shift Kit - Spicer UJ - FRKNLIFT - F37 - Magnaflow - 22.0 City - 24@65MPH - Fumoto F-102 - AUX T Cooler - Tank Lift Pump

Some have put a slight bend in the stick to hold it in place.

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2005 Limited CRD

Thanks.

i think the tranny dipstick has a tendency to pop if the breather hose is blocked as well (as it becomes a secondary vent for excess pressure). It's worth a check to ensure that you don't have crud or bacteria in there blocking the line.

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2005 Silver CRD Limited
245/75R16 GoodYear Duratracs
Fumoto drain | ProVent CCV Filter
Stanadyne FM100 filter | Cummins fuel pump
GDE Eco | SEGR | BoulderBars | FrankenLift | Frankenskids

I found mine was rubbing against the firewall and popping out. Check that. Had to bend the tube a bit.

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2005 Liberty Sport CRD w/all the fixings
Elephant Hose, MAF (ORM), Amsoil Airfilter, nice when I get to drive it
1 EGRreplacement, but never again.
99.5 FrankenJetta TDI (R.I.P.): being turned into diesel hybrid!
99.5 Replacement Jetta TDI: deal of a lifetime, EHM, some other stuff

It is too long and hits the tranny pan. Some have cut it down, some have put a kink in it, and others have pulled the edge of the engine cover up onto it to hold it in.

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05CRD: GDE Hot ECU & TCM tunes, Provent, Cat filter, Facet lift pump, TransGo kit, Florida TC, Samcos, stainless brake lines, HDS thermostat, Renegade light bar,
RL super sliders, Bilstein adjustables, Al's Gen 4.5 Arms, 235/85-16 Duratracs, DTT rear, Elocker front, EVIC+TPMS, Turbo timer, McNally pillar gauges, Weeks Stage II kit.

The tranny dipstick working it's way out has nothing to do with pressure or being too long. It's the dipstick itself and vibrations. Go to the dealer and have them replace it with a new one. Should feel alot tighter upon full insertion.
I guess if you bend the stick this will also increase the retention.
Not pressure=once the cap handle is free and pressure can be relieved, it continues to back out(up).
Not stick too long=will continue to back out until it hits the hood or the sky.
I went through this whole ordeal awile back. Installed new dipstick, no more problems. Maybe a tighter design.

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06 CRD LIMITED- Factory Belly Armor, Hooks.
EHM, MagnaFlow SS Cat Back, FS-2500, HDS 001 TStat, Some Gauges, PML Trans Pan, PML Diff Cover, Marinco Mod, FIA Blanket, Cooper Discoverer ATR 225/75, CTS 245/70, Front-JBA 2.25" C/Os, Rear-OME HD, JBA UCA, SS Brake Lines.

I can hear and feel when the dipstick hits the transmission pan. Last time I had the pan off I checked, and you could see the mark where it touched it. A lot of people have noticed this.

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05CRD: GDE Hot ECU & TCM tunes, Provent, Cat filter, Facet lift pump, TransGo kit, Florida TC, Samcos, stainless brake lines, HDS thermostat, Renegade light bar,
RL super sliders, Bilstein adjustables, Al's Gen 4.5 Arms, 235/85-16 Duratracs, DTT rear, Elocker front, EVIC+TPMS, Turbo timer, McNally pillar gauges, Weeks Stage II kit.

OK, then I guess the 06s may be different than the 05s.
Do you think the dipstick is too long by at least 12"?
Mine backed out that far and if I where to take the hood off, it probably would have kept going till it fell out of the engine.
Just my experience. But I'm lucky like that. Me and Murphy don't get along too well.

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06 CRD LIMITED- Factory Belly Armor, Hooks.
EHM, MagnaFlow SS Cat Back, FS-2500, HDS 001 TStat, Some Gauges, PML Trans Pan, PML Diff Cover, Marinco Mod, FIA Blanket, Cooper Discoverer ATR 225/75, CTS 245/70, Front-JBA 2.25" C/Os, Rear-OME HD, JBA UCA, SS Brake Lines.

Sure, it will keep vibrating upwards once it pops loose. My Jeep's is only about 1" too long.

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05CRD: GDE Hot ECU & TCM tunes, Provent, Cat filter, Facet lift pump, TransGo kit, Florida TC, Samcos, stainless brake lines, HDS thermostat, Renegade light bar,
RL super sliders, Bilstein adjustables, Al's Gen 4.5 Arms, 235/85-16 Duratracs, DTT rear, Elocker front, EVIC+TPMS, Turbo timer, McNally pillar gauges, Weeks Stage II kit.

Docb
When I had the problem with mine coming out that far it turned into needing an F37 the pump failed and it was pressure forcing it out and it actually completely covered the engine in ATF

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05' limited CRD Patriot Blue
RRO Rockfather
30/9.50/15 procomp mudders
rockkrawler wheels
EHM/SEGR almost, freeflow exhaust 5"hole
custom cross rails
SC ROCKSTAR (the first)
Life changes with kids,make sure it is for the best.

Ours would blow out, up against the hood on any trip - turned out the horizontally-mounted case breather-cap, designed for vertical-installation only, was plugged with dirt\silt - cleaned and "T"'ed it into the xfer case breather tube to cure that - after that, the 'stick performed it's usual designed-in moves, up and part way out after several trips - having just Suncoasted and Trans-go'ed the little mule, and RTV'ed the pan, I tywrapped the dip-stick in-place - it will be un-ty'ed upon sign of seepage past the excellent RTV pan-seal - just hope the tension on the 'stick tip against the pan doesn't machine a hole in the pan - been considering pulling the pan to install a dimple in that area.............

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'05 CRD Limited
Pricol EGT, Boost
GDE Hot '11; EDGE Trail switched
SEGR; Provent; Magnaflow;
Suncoast T\C, Transgo Tow'n'Go switch;
Cummins LP module, Fleetguard filter, Filterminder
2.5" Daystar f, OME r; Ranchos; K80767's, Al's lifted uppers
Rubicons, 2.55 Goodyears
Four in a row really makes it go

Hmmm.....

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06 CRD LIMITED- Factory Belly Armor, Hooks.
EHM, MagnaFlow SS Cat Back, FS-2500, HDS 001 TStat, Some Gauges, PML Trans Pan, PML Diff Cover, Marinco Mod, FIA Blanket, Cooper Discoverer ATR 225/75, CTS 245/70, Front-JBA 2.25" C/Os, Rear-OME HD, JBA UCA, SS Brake Lines.