02Geep
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Just bought a very clean '02 Limited 4x4 w/selec track last month. I'm new to these forums, and actually I've never even posted in any car forum before. I only google search and just read posts to figure out my car problems. I come from Miata ownership so this is a new world for me.
I'm posting because I haven't found any concrete solutions to my 45rfe transmission issue after a couple days of searching. I have no service records for it. If I don't get any suggestions from y'all, I'll post the outcome of this issue here.
Here are the symptoms:
-cruising around town and on highway w/ light-to-medium throttle does not cause any issue at any speed.
-While in overdrive on highway (~65mph) pinning throttle does not immediately downshift, but then will suddenly jerk and downshift very roughly. It startles my wife who says it feels like she's getting rear-ended every time it happens... a bit of a stretch, but it's a pretty harsh shift nevertheless.
-while cruising at 30-40 mph, pinning throttle causes normal kick down, but when upshifting again, it will jerk very harshly if you let up off the gas.
I'm planning on taking it into a trans specialist to diagnose it, but I thought I'd throw this up here to get some feedback. I'll let y'all know what the shop says.
I'm posting because I haven't found any concrete solutions to my 45rfe transmission issue after a couple days of searching. I have no service records for it. If I don't get any suggestions from y'all, I'll post the outcome of this issue here.
Here are the symptoms:
-cruising around town and on highway w/ light-to-medium throttle does not cause any issue at any speed.
-While in overdrive on highway (~65mph) pinning throttle does not immediately downshift, but then will suddenly jerk and downshift very roughly. It startles my wife who says it feels like she's getting rear-ended every time it happens... a bit of a stretch, but it's a pretty harsh shift nevertheless.
-while cruising at 30-40 mph, pinning throttle causes normal kick down, but when upshifting again, it will jerk very harshly if you let up off the gas.
I'm planning on taking it into a trans specialist to diagnose it, but I thought I'd throw this up here to get some feedback. I'll let y'all know what the shop says.