"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.
>
>

Same problem here. Shift point between 3rd and OD is terrible. Tranny will
jump into OD at the drop of a dime. I typically do most of my driving with
the OD "off" button turned on. This most likely could easily be fixed by DC
with a simple reprogramming. People do this all the time on Chevys and Fords
with those power programmer systems that plug into the OBD port. Funny thing
is, I have found that my gas mileage has improved by turning the OD off. I
think I read a TSB on www.nhtsa.gov regarding harsh shifting between 3rd and
OD on 2003 models equipped with auto tranny. I am not sure if this impacts
the '04s, but the shifting sure does suck. I believe I liked the T999
3-Speed auto on my 2001 TJ better.

Regards,

GK

 

"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.
>
>

Same problem here. Shift point between 3rd and OD is terrible. Tranny will
jump into OD at the drop of a dime. I typically do most of my driving with
the OD "off" button turned on. This most likely could easily be fixed by DC
with a simple reprogramming. People do this all the time on Chevys and Fords
with those power programmer systems that plug into the OBD port. Funny thing
is, I have found that my gas mileage has improved by turning the OD off. I
think I read a TSB on www.nhtsa.gov regarding harsh shifting between 3rd and
OD on 2003 models equipped with auto tranny. I am not sure if this impacts
the '04s, but the shifting sure does suck. I believe I liked the T999
3-Speed auto on my 2001 TJ better.

Regards,

GK

 

"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.
>
>

Same problem here. Shift point between 3rd and OD is terrible. Tranny will
jump into OD at the drop of a dime. I typically do most of my driving with
the OD "off" button turned on. This most likely could easily be fixed by DC
with a simple reprogramming. People do this all the time on Chevys and Fords
with those power programmer systems that plug into the OBD port. Funny thing
is, I have found that my gas mileage has improved by turning the OD off. I
think I read a TSB on www.nhtsa.gov regarding harsh shifting between 3rd and
OD on 2003 models equipped with auto tranny. I am not sure if this impacts
the '04s, but the shifting sure does suck. I believe I liked the T999
3-Speed auto on my 2001 TJ better.

Regards,

GK