Jumping in lower gears.....(?)

[02LibertyLimitedChick]

Ok so uhhh.....I'm pretty mechanically savvy, for a girl, but I am having a difficult time describing the issue I think my Jeep may have(or maybe I'm just in denial). It does it quite frequently.....if I'm taking off from a stop, or increasing speed from a very low speed, the truck almost seems to hop, or jump right in between 2nd and 3rd gear mostly. Other than that, it's smooth as can be! I thought maybe the motor mounts, but I figured it'd do that wierd thing every time I took off, and it doesn't. What I'm REALLY hoping is that it's not my ******. It ONLY does it in that low gear though. It's not so bad that I freak out and want to not drive it or anything, it's just kind of annoying. And I want to make sure nothing is really wrong (at first I thought I was imagining things). Does anyone have any inclination as to what this could be? If anything? Thanks in advance. It has 56,*** miles on it by the way. Thanks.

 

[Jeger]

Has it always done this or just lately?

And has the Transmission fluid ever been changed?

 

[02LibertyLimitedChick]

Has it always done this or just lately?

And has the Transmission fluid ever been changed?

It's actually always done this. And I am not sure on the ****** fluid....I know the previous owner kept up with routine maintenance pretty well, but that's about it.

 

[Marlon_JB2]

Sounds normal to me. All of ours have done this.... especially this one I have now.

 

[02LibertyLimitedChick]

Sounds normal to me. All of ours have done this.... especially this one I have now.

Really???????? OMG I hope so! Like I said, maybe i'm just bein paranoid. It's almost like I'm drivin stick shift and I shifted rough.....very hard to describe. It's just like a rough transition between the gear.....maybe I'm drivin it too soft! lol. I do ALOT of stop and go driving. Traffic jams are a constant every day for me. Just scarey.....I don't want any major problems.

 

[MoladoGuy]

Normal sounding with me to. Mine jumps around 30-35mph I believe. I do have the jump though if I am beginning to take off. I had my computer flahsed the last time it was in the dealership and they fixed the lag I was getting when I hit 45mph-50mph. However, I thought it would fix the hop but nada.

 

[02LibertyLimitedChick]

Normal sounding with me to. Mine jumps around 30-35mph I believe. I do have the jump though if I am beginning to take off. I had my computer flahsed the last time it was in the dealership and they fixed the lag I was getting when I hit 45mph-50mph. However, I thought it would fix the hop but nada.

That sounds just like what mine is doing! Man....I feel so much better!

 

[Marlon_JB2]

So in other words...

It's a Jeep thing. \/

Driving it too softly? Tee hee... if you drive it harder, the thump / jerk feels WORSE! lol3.gif

 

[Ry' N Jen]

Good Day,
Hmmm... Strange, but our Liberty Sport hasn't done what you have described!
Our '94 Dodge Colt however does!
Cheers
Ry'

 

[shadow3612]

I'm glad to hear it wasnt just me also, i'm no stranger to a jeep had a 91 YJ , every vehicle i've owned since i've driven was a manual and they stick when its really cold and I thought it was from that (in the negatives last couple nights with wind chill). I've only had my liberty for a few weeks and it has not done this til yesterday morning.

 

[02LibertyLimitedChick]

I'm glad to hear it wasnt just me also, i'm no stranger to a jeep had a 91 YJ , every vehicle i've owned since i've driven was a manual and they stick when its really cold and I thought it was from that (in the negatives last couple nights with wind chill). I've only had my liberty for a few weeks and it has not done this til yesterday morning.

ah so yours does it too? i am so relieved now that I know it's not just mine, lol.

 

[hyde]

If you also have the transfer case bang at low speeds with 4x4 on (trying to accel.), you can now call yours a "proper" jeep with all the bangs and noises and quirks...

 

[2003KJ]

Mine doesn't really do this harsh shift that yours does, but you have an 02, so you have a beefier ****** then I do. I have driven a 2002 model before and it was a lot more firm on the shifts. I wouldn't be concerned about it right now.

I would however, check the ****** fluid (properly) and see what condition it's in.

 

[timmer]

I just spent a couple of hours in my 02 Limited (just like hers) and mine shifts very smoothly.

It has happened before but I attributed it to a quirk that ironed itself out, like when the computer relearns everything after the battery is disconnected for a while.

I would check the ****** fluid and then disconnect the battery for about 10 minutes and see if shifts any differently after.

Just a thought...

 

[shadow3612]

Just wondering on the jumping thing, if I accelerate slowly ( like in a developement with speed bumps) it doesnt jerk but shifts a little harder 2nd to 3rd , once driven a mile or two doesnt do it anymore. Stop for a few or at work and when I leave it does it only briefly and not as bad as in the a.m. after it was parked all night.....

 

[shadow3612]

Is that how it is with everyone else or is it like a personality trait , very specific to each one ..

 

[timmer]

I sometimes feel like mine wants to get up and go and at other times it just likes to mosey along.

It's hard to put into words but I definitely think it has a personality of its own.

 

[Branhattan]

I know this feeling... My 2002 Sport has always done this. However, it occurs more often when de-accelerating. As it goes down thru the low gears it feels like I just got bumped from behind. Perhaps a sticky clutch plate? I don't know enough about automatic transmissions to say. From what I have read on these forums, nobody seems to think this to be a serious issue. So unless it gets worse...

 

[Mangate]

I notice like a lag when going up through the gears if I cane it. Feels like a hollow spot then a sudden surge, basically this translates as jerky gear change, but it's always done it from new.
I also get that feeling of someone hitting you from behind when changing down. This only happens if I stop quickly and only after the vehicle has actually stopped moving. Mines an 02 Sport. Still only 38,000 km (23,600 miles), must be a record.

 

[Enos316]

I've noticed this as well, seems to happen a bit more often in the colder weather, but don't quote me on it.