2004 TJ overdrive
02-12-2004, 10:07 AM
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2004 TJ overdrive
I have had other vehicles with overdrive transmissions, but none that handle
like my new TJ. It shifts from 3rd to 4th around 45mph (maybe 50 if I am
accellerating) , even if I am going uphill. It does not want to shift down
to 3rd unless I stomp on the gas or the hill gets real steep. Rather, it
will lug slower and slower and end up shifting into 2nd. It seems that it
isn't the shifting into overdrive, but the shifting out much too
reluctantly. Is this computer controlled? Can it be easily adjusted? Only
4000 miles so far and not in for 1st service yet. It is a distance to
dealership and 1/2 a day so I am looking for some info 1st.
like my new TJ. It shifts from 3rd to 4th around 45mph (maybe 50 if I am
accellerating) , even if I am going uphill. It does not want to shift down
to 3rd unless I stomp on the gas or the hill gets real steep. Rather, it
will lug slower and slower and end up shifting into 2nd. It seems that it
isn't the shifting into overdrive, but the shifting out much too
reluctantly. Is this computer controlled? Can it be easily adjusted? Only
4000 miles so far and not in for 1st service yet. It is a distance to
dealership and 1/2 a day so I am looking for some info 1st.
02-12-2004, 10:15 AM
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Re: 2004 TJ overdrive
Do some research - I've noticed similar posts on other Jeep forums WRT the
new auto trans having a tendancy to lug going up moderate inclines, etc.
General consensus was that either it's intentional to meet some sort of
regulations and won't hurt anything or it's a bug which needs to be
addressed with newer computer code, which I don't think DC has released yet.
"islandjeepman" <q@SPAMSTOP.cocker-weber.com> wrote in message
news:TEMWb.41390$KV5.12753@nwrdny01.gnilink.net...
> I have had other vehicles with overdrive transmissions, but none that
handle
> like my new TJ. It shifts from 3rd to 4th around 45mph (maybe 50 if I am
> accellerating) , even if I am going uphill. It does not want to shift
down
> to 3rd unless I stomp on the gas or the hill gets real steep. Rather, it
> will lug slower and slower and end up shifting into 2nd. It seems that it
> isn't the shifting into overdrive, but the shifting out much too
> reluctantly. Is this computer controlled? Can it be easily adjusted?
Only
> 4000 miles so far and not in for 1st service yet. It is a distance to
> dealership and 1/2 a day so I am looking for some info 1st.
>
>
new auto trans having a tendancy to lug going up moderate inclines, etc.
General consensus was that either it's intentional to meet some sort of
regulations and won't hurt anything or it's a bug which needs to be
addressed with newer computer code, which I don't think DC has released yet.
"islandjeepman" <q@SPAMSTOP.cocker-weber.com> wrote in message
news:TEMWb.41390$KV5.12753@nwrdny01.gnilink.net...
> I have had other vehicles with overdrive transmissions, but none that
handle
> like my new TJ. It shifts from 3rd to 4th around 45mph (maybe 50 if I am
> accellerating) , even if I am going uphill. It does not want to shift
down
> to 3rd unless I stomp on the gas or the hill gets real steep. Rather, it
> will lug slower and slower and end up shifting into 2nd. It seems that it
> isn't the shifting into overdrive, but the shifting out much too
> reluctantly. Is this computer controlled? Can it be easily adjusted?
Only
> 4000 miles so far and not in for 1st service yet. It is a distance to
> dealership and 1/2 a day so I am looking for some info 1st.
>
>
02-12-2004, 10:15 AM
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Re: 2004 TJ overdrive
Do some research - I've noticed similar posts on other Jeep forums WRT the
new auto trans having a tendancy to lug going up moderate inclines, etc.
General consensus was that either it's intentional to meet some sort of
regulations and won't hurt anything or it's a bug which needs to be
addressed with newer computer code, which I don't think DC has released yet.
"islandjeepman" <q@SPAMSTOP.cocker-weber.com> wrote in message
news:TEMWb.41390$KV5.12753@nwrdny01.gnilink.net...
> I have had other vehicles with overdrive transmissions, but none that
handle
> like my new TJ. It shifts from 3rd to 4th around 45mph (maybe 50 if I am
> accellerating) , even if I am going uphill. It does not want to shift
down
> to 3rd unless I stomp on the gas or the hill gets real steep. Rather, it
> will lug slower and slower and end up shifting into 2nd. It seems that it
> isn't the shifting into overdrive, but the shifting out much too
> reluctantly. Is this computer controlled? Can it be easily adjusted?
Only
> 4000 miles so far and not in for 1st service yet. It is a distance to
> dealership and 1/2 a day so I am looking for some info 1st.
>
>
new auto trans having a tendancy to lug going up moderate inclines, etc.
General consensus was that either it's intentional to meet some sort of
regulations and won't hurt anything or it's a bug which needs to be
addressed with newer computer code, which I don't think DC has released yet.
"islandjeepman" <q@SPAMSTOP.cocker-weber.com> wrote in message
news:TEMWb.41390$KV5.12753@nwrdny01.gnilink.net...
> I have had other vehicles with overdrive transmissions, but none that
handle
> like my new TJ. It shifts from 3rd to 4th around 45mph (maybe 50 if I am
> accellerating) , even if I am going uphill. It does not want to shift
down
> to 3rd unless I stomp on the gas or the hill gets real steep. Rather, it
> will lug slower and slower and end up shifting into 2nd. It seems that it
> isn't the shifting into overdrive, but the shifting out much too
> reluctantly. Is this computer controlled? Can it be easily adjusted?
Only
> 4000 miles so far and not in for 1st service yet. It is a distance to
> dealership and 1/2 a day so I am looking for some info 1st.
>
>
02-12-2004, 10:15 AM
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Re: 2004 TJ overdrive
Do some research - I've noticed similar posts on other Jeep forums WRT the
new auto trans having a tendancy to lug going up moderate inclines, etc.
General consensus was that either it's intentional to meet some sort of
regulations and won't hurt anything or it's a bug which needs to be
addressed with newer computer code, which I don't think DC has released yet.
"islandjeepman" <q@SPAMSTOP.cocker-weber.com> wrote in message
news:TEMWb.41390$KV5.12753@nwrdny01.gnilink.net...
> I have had other vehicles with overdrive transmissions, but none that
handle
> like my new TJ. It shifts from 3rd to 4th around 45mph (maybe 50 if I am
> accellerating) , even if I am going uphill. It does not want to shift
down
> to 3rd unless I stomp on the gas or the hill gets real steep. Rather, it
> will lug slower and slower and end up shifting into 2nd. It seems that it
> isn't the shifting into overdrive, but the shifting out much too
> reluctantly. Is this computer controlled? Can it be easily adjusted?
Only
> 4000 miles so far and not in for 1st service yet. It is a distance to
> dealership and 1/2 a day so I am looking for some info 1st.
>
>
new auto trans having a tendancy to lug going up moderate inclines, etc.
General consensus was that either it's intentional to meet some sort of
regulations and won't hurt anything or it's a bug which needs to be
addressed with newer computer code, which I don't think DC has released yet.
"islandjeepman" <q@SPAMSTOP.cocker-weber.com> wrote in message
news:TEMWb.41390$KV5.12753@nwrdny01.gnilink.net...
> I have had other vehicles with overdrive transmissions, but none that
handle
> like my new TJ. It shifts from 3rd to 4th around 45mph (maybe 50 if I am
> accellerating) , even if I am going uphill. It does not want to shift
down
> to 3rd unless I stomp on the gas or the hill gets real steep. Rather, it
> will lug slower and slower and end up shifting into 2nd. It seems that it
> isn't the shifting into overdrive, but the shifting out much too
> reluctantly. Is this computer controlled? Can it be easily adjusted?
Only
> 4000 miles so far and not in for 1st service yet. It is a distance to
> dealership and 1/2 a day so I am looking for some info 1st.
>
>
02-12-2004, 11:17 AM
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Re: 2004 TJ overdrive
I sure wish my '04 GC acted like that. It downshifts at the least
provocation!
"islandjeepman" <q@SPAMSTOP.cocker-weber.com> wrote in message
news:TEMWb.41390$KV5.12753@nwrdny01.gnilink.net...
> I have had other vehicles with overdrive transmissions, but none that
handle
> like my new TJ. It shifts from 3rd to 4th around 45mph (maybe 50 if I am
> accellerating) , even if I am going uphill. It does not want to shift
down
> to 3rd unless I stomp on the gas or the hill gets real steep. Rather, it
> will lug slower and slower and end up shifting into 2nd. It seems that it
> isn't the shifting into overdrive, but the shifting out much too
> reluctantly. Is this computer controlled? Can it be easily adjusted?
Only
> 4000 miles so far and not in for 1st service yet. It is a distance to
> dealership and 1/2 a day so I am looking for some info 1st.
>
>
provocation!
"islandjeepman" <q@SPAMSTOP.cocker-weber.com> wrote in message
news:TEMWb.41390$KV5.12753@nwrdny01.gnilink.net...
> I have had other vehicles with overdrive transmissions, but none that
handle
> like my new TJ. It shifts from 3rd to 4th around 45mph (maybe 50 if I am
> accellerating) , even if I am going uphill. It does not want to shift
down
> to 3rd unless I stomp on the gas or the hill gets real steep. Rather, it
> will lug slower and slower and end up shifting into 2nd. It seems that it
> isn't the shifting into overdrive, but the shifting out much too
> reluctantly. Is this computer controlled? Can it be easily adjusted?
Only
> 4000 miles so far and not in for 1st service yet. It is a distance to
> dealership and 1/2 a day so I am looking for some info 1st.
>
>
02-12-2004, 11:17 AM
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Re: 2004 TJ overdrive
I sure wish my '04 GC acted like that. It downshifts at the least
provocation!
"islandjeepman" <q@SPAMSTOP.cocker-weber.com> wrote in message
news:TEMWb.41390$KV5.12753@nwrdny01.gnilink.net...
> I have had other vehicles with overdrive transmissions, but none that
handle
> like my new TJ. It shifts from 3rd to 4th around 45mph (maybe 50 if I am
> accellerating) , even if I am going uphill. It does not want to shift
down
> to 3rd unless I stomp on the gas or the hill gets real steep. Rather, it
> will lug slower and slower and end up shifting into 2nd. It seems that it
> isn't the shifting into overdrive, but the shifting out much too
> reluctantly. Is this computer controlled? Can it be easily adjusted?
Only
> 4000 miles so far and not in for 1st service yet. It is a distance to
> dealership and 1/2 a day so I am looking for some info 1st.
>
>
provocation!
"islandjeepman" <q@SPAMSTOP.cocker-weber.com> wrote in message
news:TEMWb.41390$KV5.12753@nwrdny01.gnilink.net...
> I have had other vehicles with overdrive transmissions, but none that
handle
> like my new TJ. It shifts from 3rd to 4th around 45mph (maybe 50 if I am
> accellerating) , even if I am going uphill. It does not want to shift
down
> to 3rd unless I stomp on the gas or the hill gets real steep. Rather, it
> will lug slower and slower and end up shifting into 2nd. It seems that it
> isn't the shifting into overdrive, but the shifting out much too
> reluctantly. Is this computer controlled? Can it be easily adjusted?
Only
> 4000 miles so far and not in for 1st service yet. It is a distance to
> dealership and 1/2 a day so I am looking for some info 1st.
>
>
02-12-2004, 11:17 AM
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Re: 2004 TJ overdrive
I sure wish my '04 GC acted like that. It downshifts at the least
provocation!
"islandjeepman" <q@SPAMSTOP.cocker-weber.com> wrote in message
news:TEMWb.41390$KV5.12753@nwrdny01.gnilink.net...
> I have had other vehicles with overdrive transmissions, but none that
handle
> like my new TJ. It shifts from 3rd to 4th around 45mph (maybe 50 if I am
> accellerating) , even if I am going uphill. It does not want to shift
down
> to 3rd unless I stomp on the gas or the hill gets real steep. Rather, it
> will lug slower and slower and end up shifting into 2nd. It seems that it
> isn't the shifting into overdrive, but the shifting out much too
> reluctantly. Is this computer controlled? Can it be easily adjusted?
Only
> 4000 miles so far and not in for 1st service yet. It is a distance to
> dealership and 1/2 a day so I am looking for some info 1st.
>
>
provocation!
"islandjeepman" <q@SPAMSTOP.cocker-weber.com> wrote in message
news:TEMWb.41390$KV5.12753@nwrdny01.gnilink.net...
> I have had other vehicles with overdrive transmissions, but none that
handle
> like my new TJ. It shifts from 3rd to 4th around 45mph (maybe 50 if I am
> accellerating) , even if I am going uphill. It does not want to shift
down
> to 3rd unless I stomp on the gas or the hill gets real steep. Rather, it
> will lug slower and slower and end up shifting into 2nd. It seems that it
> isn't the shifting into overdrive, but the shifting out much too
> reluctantly. Is this computer controlled? Can it be easily adjusted?
Only
> 4000 miles so far and not in for 1st service yet. It is a distance to
> dealership and 1/2 a day so I am looking for some info 1st.
>
>
02-12-2004, 07:22 PM
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Re: 2004 TJ overdrive
I have a new Rubicon with the 43RLE automatic and also have been somewhat
surprised by it's shift personality.
The following link gives some more information on the 42RLE and alludes to
it being able to "adapt" to a person's driving habits, but I have not seen
this confirmed elsewhere. Perhaps someone in this group with the
appropriate service manual knows.
http://www.allpar.com/mopar/four-speed-automatics.html
*********
"islandjeepman" <q@SPAMSTOP.cocker-weber.com> wrote in message
news:TEMWb.41390$KV5.12753@nwrdny01.gnilink.net...
> I have had other vehicles with overdrive transmissions, but none that
handle
> like my new TJ. It shifts from 3rd to 4th around 45mph (maybe 50 if I am
> accellerating) , even if I am going uphill. It does not want to shift
down
> to 3rd unless I stomp on the gas or the hill gets real steep. Rather, it
> will lug slower and slower and end up shifting into 2nd. It seems that it
> isn't the shifting into overdrive, but the shifting out much too
> reluctantly. Is this computer controlled? Can it be easily adjusted?
Only
> 4000 miles so far and not in for 1st service yet. It is a distance to
> dealership and 1/2 a day so I am looking for some info 1st.
>
>
surprised by it's shift personality.
The following link gives some more information on the 42RLE and alludes to
it being able to "adapt" to a person's driving habits, but I have not seen
this confirmed elsewhere. Perhaps someone in this group with the
appropriate service manual knows.
http://www.allpar.com/mopar/four-speed-automatics.html
*********
"islandjeepman" <q@SPAMSTOP.cocker-weber.com> wrote in message
news:TEMWb.41390$KV5.12753@nwrdny01.gnilink.net...
> I have had other vehicles with overdrive transmissions, but none that
handle
> like my new TJ. It shifts from 3rd to 4th around 45mph (maybe 50 if I am
> accellerating) , even if I am going uphill. It does not want to shift
down
> to 3rd unless I stomp on the gas or the hill gets real steep. Rather, it
> will lug slower and slower and end up shifting into 2nd. It seems that it
> isn't the shifting into overdrive, but the shifting out much too
> reluctantly. Is this computer controlled? Can it be easily adjusted?
Only
> 4000 miles so far and not in for 1st service yet. It is a distance to
> dealership and 1/2 a day so I am looking for some info 1st.
>
>
02-12-2004, 07:22 PM
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Re: 2004 TJ overdrive
I have a new Rubicon with the 43RLE automatic and also have been somewhat
surprised by it's shift personality.
The following link gives some more information on the 42RLE and alludes to
it being able to "adapt" to a person's driving habits, but I have not seen
this confirmed elsewhere. Perhaps someone in this group with the
appropriate service manual knows.
http://www.allpar.com/mopar/four-speed-automatics.html
*********
"islandjeepman" <q@SPAMSTOP.cocker-weber.com> wrote in message
news:TEMWb.41390$KV5.12753@nwrdny01.gnilink.net...
> I have had other vehicles with overdrive transmissions, but none that
handle
> like my new TJ. It shifts from 3rd to 4th around 45mph (maybe 50 if I am
> accellerating) , even if I am going uphill. It does not want to shift
down
> to 3rd unless I stomp on the gas or the hill gets real steep. Rather, it
> will lug slower and slower and end up shifting into 2nd. It seems that it
> isn't the shifting into overdrive, but the shifting out much too
> reluctantly. Is this computer controlled? Can it be easily adjusted?
Only
> 4000 miles so far and not in for 1st service yet. It is a distance to
> dealership and 1/2 a day so I am looking for some info 1st.
>
>
surprised by it's shift personality.
The following link gives some more information on the 42RLE and alludes to
it being able to "adapt" to a person's driving habits, but I have not seen
this confirmed elsewhere. Perhaps someone in this group with the
appropriate service manual knows.
http://www.allpar.com/mopar/four-speed-automatics.html
*********
"islandjeepman" <q@SPAMSTOP.cocker-weber.com> wrote in message
news:TEMWb.41390$KV5.12753@nwrdny01.gnilink.net...
> I have had other vehicles with overdrive transmissions, but none that
handle
> like my new TJ. It shifts from 3rd to 4th around 45mph (maybe 50 if I am
> accellerating) , even if I am going uphill. It does not want to shift
down
> to 3rd unless I stomp on the gas or the hill gets real steep. Rather, it
> will lug slower and slower and end up shifting into 2nd. It seems that it
> isn't the shifting into overdrive, but the shifting out much too
> reluctantly. Is this computer controlled? Can it be easily adjusted?
Only
> 4000 miles so far and not in for 1st service yet. It is a distance to
> dealership and 1/2 a day so I am looking for some info 1st.
>
>
02-12-2004, 07:22 PM
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Re: 2004 TJ overdrive
I have a new Rubicon with the 43RLE automatic and also have been somewhat
surprised by it's shift personality.
The following link gives some more information on the 42RLE and alludes to
it being able to "adapt" to a person's driving habits, but I have not seen
this confirmed elsewhere. Perhaps someone in this group with the
appropriate service manual knows.
http://www.allpar.com/mopar/four-speed-automatics.html
*********
"islandjeepman" <q@SPAMSTOP.cocker-weber.com> wrote in message
news:TEMWb.41390$KV5.12753@nwrdny01.gnilink.net...
> I have had other vehicles with overdrive transmissions, but none that
handle
> like my new TJ. It shifts from 3rd to 4th around 45mph (maybe 50 if I am
> accellerating) , even if I am going uphill. It does not want to shift
down
> to 3rd unless I stomp on the gas or the hill gets real steep. Rather, it
> will lug slower and slower and end up shifting into 2nd. It seems that it
> isn't the shifting into overdrive, but the shifting out much too
> reluctantly. Is this computer controlled? Can it be easily adjusted?
Only
> 4000 miles so far and not in for 1st service yet. It is a distance to
> dealership and 1/2 a day so I am looking for some info 1st.
>
>
surprised by it's shift personality.
The following link gives some more information on the 42RLE and alludes to
it being able to "adapt" to a person's driving habits, but I have not seen
this confirmed elsewhere. Perhaps someone in this group with the
appropriate service manual knows.
http://www.allpar.com/mopar/four-speed-automatics.html
*********
"islandjeepman" <q@SPAMSTOP.cocker-weber.com> wrote in message
news:TEMWb.41390$KV5.12753@nwrdny01.gnilink.net...
> I have had other vehicles with overdrive transmissions, but none that
handle
> like my new TJ. It shifts from 3rd to 4th around 45mph (maybe 50 if I am
> accellerating) , even if I am going uphill. It does not want to shift
down
> to 3rd unless I stomp on the gas or the hill gets real steep. Rather, it
> will lug slower and slower and end up shifting into 2nd. It seems that it
> isn't the shifting into overdrive, but the shifting out much too
> reluctantly. Is this computer controlled? Can it be easily adjusted?
Only
> 4000 miles so far and not in for 1st service yet. It is a distance to
> dealership and 1/2 a day so I am looking for some info 1st.
>
>