Hard shifting, is this normal?

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Hard shifting, is this normal? - 4/2/2008 12:36:06 PM    djseth   Posts: 22 Joined: 1/26/2008 Status: offline Hello, I have a 2006 Dodge Charger 2.7L that I just bought a month ago and it shifts very hard sometimes.  I live in Seattle, where there is a lot of stop and go traffic.  When I lightly accelerate or decelerate, shifting from first to second (or second to first) is kind of jerky in this stop and go traffic.  If I accelerate a little more rapidly, the shifting is smooth.  It also seems to shift slightly hard from second to first when I brake quickly.  Is this normal, or should I take it in for a look?  Also, this is the first automatic that I have ever owned, so I'm not sure how they behave.  Just want to know if this is accross the board, or if it's unique.  I appreciate the input. Post #: 1

RE: Hard shifting, is this normal? - 4/2/2008 7:31:53 PM    bigmarkust   Posts: 3 Joined: 4/2/2008 Status: offline I have a 2.7L in Houston and i have not experienced this, i have the SE. I have an exhaust and intake and my car shifts hard if i floor it, but i haven't noticed anything when going slow. (in reply to djseth) Post #: 2

RE: Hard shifting, is this normal? - 4/5/2008 4:08:20 AM    cK310 Posts: 4 Joined: 4/5/2008 Status: offline I have a 2.7 and mine is suffering from the same problem. I'm thinking its because the transmission can't handle the 22's I got on them. It has only 37,000 miles and its already mis-shifting and shifting terrible. Sometimes it doesn't act up and sometimes it does. The specks of the rims are 22x11inch on the with and my rims have a 5 inch lip. Good thing I have the warranty of 60,000 miles thru the dealer and the rims came with the car so....yeah do you have rims on your Charger? _____________________________ IT TAKES ONE TO KNOW ONE. (in reply to bigmarkust) Post #: 3

RE: Hard shifting, is this normal? - 4/11/2008 4:40:35 PM    djseth   Posts: 22 Joined: 1/26/2008 Status: offline No, I have stock rims.  The entire car is 100% stock.  I drive like a grandma, so there shouldn't be any mechanical problems from me either. (in reply to cK310) Post #: 4

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