Well it finally happened to me !!!!!!

0311_DoC · **Posted:** Fri Sep 22, 2006 2:22 pm

I was driving on the highway and when I was going down a slight decline, maybe 6% or so my tranny decided to shutter and shake. So I took it in 3 days ago, and now they are telling me my torqe converter took a dump as well as a pump. Needless to say the service writer said my tranny was trashed and basically am getting a new one. but the pump is on backorder for at least 2 weeks :evil:

jeep06 · **Posted:** Fri Sep 22, 2006 2:41 pm

How many miles did you have on it when it died??? Just wondering what the build date is too so I can prepare myself for future adventures of the tranny going South. And it happened to a fellow ham too.....that's just not right!!!

:)

0311_DoC · **Posted:** Fri Sep 22, 2006 2:47 pm

I dont know the build date of the top of my head. My MFR date for the KJ was Sep 05. the KJ had 11K on it when it happened.

Joe Romas · **Posted:** Fri Sep 22, 2006 3:05 pm

0311_DoC wrote:

I dont know the build date of the top of my head. My MFR date for the KJ was Sep 05. the KJ had 11K on it when it happened.

Actually you should be happy it died before your 36k 3 year warranty ran out

Now you'll get the improved pump along with the TC :wink:

I wish they would replace all the pumps before they destroy the TC and contaminate the cooler along with the rest of the tranny :roll:

DarbyWalters · **Posted:** Fri Sep 22, 2006 3:19 pm

Well my "build date" is 08/05 and I have 6000 on her already...I am going to avoid downhills alltogether.

Jeger · **Posted:** Fri Sep 22, 2006 3:31 pm

DarbyWalters wrote:

Well my "build date" is 08/05 and I have 6000 on her already...I am going to avoid downhills alltogether.

Yeah, just stop at the top, turn around, and back down the hill... Thats what I do. :shock:

JK

dog_party · **Posted:** Fri Sep 22, 2006 3:37 pm

Break it now Darby! Break it before 36k!!

RTStabler51 · **Posted:** Fri Sep 22, 2006 4:46 pm

Joe Romas wrote:

0311_DoC wrote:

I dont know the build date of the top of my head. My MFR date for the KJ was Sep 05. the KJ had 11K on it when it happened.

Actually you should be happy it died before your 36k 3 year warranty ran out

Now you'll get the improved pump along with the TC :wink:

I wish they would replace all the pumps before they destroy the TC and contaminate the cooler along with the rest of the tranny :roll:

Why? The tranny isn't considered to be part of the 'powertrain??

Joe Romas · **Posted:** Fri Sep 22, 2006 5:27 pm

RTStabler51 wrote:

Joe Romas wrote:

0311_DoC wrote:

I dont know the build date of the top of my head. My MFR date for the KJ was Sep 05. the KJ had 11K on it when it happened.

Actually you should be happy it died before your 36k 3 year warranty ran out

Now you'll get the improved pump along with the TC :wink:

I wish they would replace all the pumps before they destroy the TC and contaminate the cooler along with the rest of the tranny :roll:

Why? The tranny isn't considered to be part of the 'powertrain??

Ryan.

05's have 7/70 and the 06 only have a 3/36 and his is a 06 :oops:

0311_DoC · **Posted:** Fri Sep 22, 2006 5:32 pm

well I guess im glad now, that I pitched in for the extended warranty......

0311_DoC · **Posted:** Tue Sep 26, 2006 3:37 pm

Well just got the phone call, they are still waiting for the new tranny, they expect it in by Wed. So hopefully by this weekend ill have my KJ back.

0311_DoC · **Posted:** Mon Oct 09, 2006 10:15 pm

Well just got her back Saturday, and everything seems to be ok, as far as shifting at what not. I havent put more than 100 miles on her since Saturday. The only thing now, is my CEL just came on, and wont go off..... any ideas????

DarbyWalters · **Posted:** Mon Oct 09, 2006 10:28 pm

Joe Romas wrote:

RTStabler51 wrote:

Joe Romas wrote:

0311_DoC wrote:

I dont know the build date of the top of my head. My MFR date for the KJ was Sep 05. the KJ had 11K on it when it happened.

Actually you should be happy it died before your 36k 3 year warranty ran out

Now you'll get the improved pump along with the TC :wink:

I wish they would replace all the pumps before they destroy the TC and contaminate the cooler along with the rest of the tranny :roll:

Why? The tranny isn't considered to be part of the 'powertrain??

Ryan.

05's have 7/70 and the 06 only have a 3/36 and his is a 06 :oops:

I have the extended warranty...

TurboC5 · **Posted:** Tue Oct 10, 2006 2:33 am

Joe Romas wrote:

Now you'll get the improved pump along with the TC :wink:

I wish they would replace all the pumps before they destroy the TC and contaminate the cooler along with the rest of the tranny :roll:

Are we sure this is the pumps fault? Is there a new and improved pump? I figured the bad programming caused trans failures. These same transmissions aren't failing behind the Hemi's are they?

Joe Romas · **Posted:** Tue Oct 10, 2006 6:11 am

TurboC5 wrote:

Joe Romas wrote:

Now you'll get the improved pump along with the TC :wink:

I wish they would replace all the pumps before they destroy the TC and contaminate the cooler along with the rest of the tranny :roll:

Are we sure this is the pumps fault? Is there a new and improved pump? I figured the bad programming caused trans failures. These same transmissions aren't failing behind the Hemi's are they?

YES they are. See this link reply #17 http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/showthre ... 886&page=2
I think rob92xj is a dealer tech :lol:

dog_party · **Posted:** Tue Oct 10, 2006 8:58 am

0311_DoC wrote:

Well just got her back Saturday, and everything seems to be ok, as far as shifting at what not. I havent put more than 100 miles on her since Saturday. The only thing now, is my CEL just came on, and wont go off..... any ideas????

Take it back.

Ranger1 · **Joined:** Mon Oct 17, 2005 7:40 pm **Posts:** 1137

Quote:

It could be many things most of the problems have been found to be low fluid level or seals leaking at the filters, some have even had porous valve bodies.

This was robxj's answer to the CRD tranny problem - not exactly a slam dunk. For one, some of us don't have leaking filters, have had the filters replaced and still have the issue. Also note that he mentions an air leak in the TC clutch lockup circuit, but never responds to exactly what part of the TC lockup circuit has the air leak. My bet is he is guessing based on several symptoms he has seen both at work and on these boards. Note how the tranny pump is not even mentioned. He further states that the latest tranny flash masks the problem by raising line pressure instead of fixing the leak - the source of which he identifies as "low fluid, seals leaking at the filters or a porus valve body."

However, why would a leaking seal on the filters only affect the TC lockup clutch and not the other clutches on shifting through 2nd, 3rd, and 4th gears - my 545RFE shifts ok through these gears - its only on the TC lockup where the rumba dance starts.

Another issue is that DC does not routinely replace the tranny pump even if you have a TC failure - for the TSB to qualify, you must have a P07XX code show up - as they state in the TSB.

Wish DC did have a positive fix for this.

Well it finally happened to me !!!!!!

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