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PROBLEM or NOT? - 5/10/2007 9:50:36 AM    blknitro   Posts: 6 Joined: 5/10/2007 Status: offline OK, so I have had my Nitro for about a month a and a half, and was noticing something about the transmission (possibly) and wanted to know if anyone else has any issues.  My Nitro seems to have trouble kicking into gear on the highway, and seems to strain before it actually kicks in.  My husband thinks i over-react, but i cant help but wonder if anyone else has this issue.  Is this just how the Dodge Nitro performs, or maybe I should have it checked out?  the car has less than 2000 miles.  What does anyone suggest? thanks! Post #: 1

RE: PROBLEM or NOT? - 5/10/2007 3:00:04 PM    Casper50 Posts: 481 Joined: 2/14/2007 Status: offline All newer vehicles have adaptive strategy programs. This means that it learns the way that you drive. If you have babied it up to this point then it is going to be a little reluctant to go hard like that when it's not accustomed to it. If you reset the computer and got on it pretty hard for the first  75 miles then I'm sure it would fix your problem of downshifting. If you started to baby it again then it will learn those ways and feel sluggish again. It does this to get optimum performance with the least amount of emissions according to your driving style. _____________________________ Jap Crap Dak! (in reply to blknitro) Post #: 2

RE: PROBLEM or NOT? - 5/10/2007 4:24:39 PM    rogerdoger Posts: 103 Joined: 1/8/2006 Status: offline i have noticed with mine.. it isnt the smoothest shifting machine... especialy in a parking lot it seems to clunk in... and when leaving from a traffic light, next oil change i will be asking them about it _____________________________ 1998 1500 4x4 quad cab k&n air filter flowmaster exhaust 100watt KC Day Lighters cb/xm radio/magellan gps 12 inch jbl sub with 750 kenwood amp clarion cd player with 6 disk changer 151000kms on its 3rd motor 285/75/16 BFGoodrich A/T (in reply to blknitro) Post #: 3

RE: PROBLEM or NOT? - 5/15/2007 11:08:49 AM    blknitro   Posts: 6 Joined: 5/10/2007 Status: offline im sure you are quite right, and it seems it has been that way with other new cars, however, even my husband has finally noticed it, and it seems to almost stall, and when it does get into gear, it is a very "clunky" transition.  im almost convinced that the transmission needs to be looked at - and since i am almost due for an oil change, ill be bringing that to their attention.  But i see that a few others have noticed something very similar as well.  (in reply to Casper50) Post #: 4

RE: PROBLEM or NOT? - 5/16/2007 9:59:47 AM    Casper50 Posts: 481 Joined: 2/14/2007 Status: offline Yeah, that doesn't seem right now that you explain it that way. If they say that it's normal when you bring it in and they won't do anything, try disconnecting the battery for 20 minutes and see if that fixes it. If it does then it's a computer program problem, if it doesn't then it's an internal problem. There was a TSB on my truck to reflash the tranny computer but it still didn't fix my shifting problem so they it now and replaced an internal solenoid plus a few other small things while they were at it. I get the truck back today and hopefully it's fixed for good. Maybe yours has a similar TSB for it.  _____________________________ Jap Crap Dak! (in reply to blknitro) Post #: 5

RE: PROBLEM or NOT? - 5/16/2007 10:46:14 AM    blknitro   Posts: 6 Joined: 5/10/2007 Status: offline well, i appreciate your advice.  I will print out what you suggested and see if maybe that would help.  Im really not complaining, because i love everything else about the Nitro, but it is quite concerning to think you might have transmission problems with less than 2000 miles on it.  thanks for your suggestion, and ill re-post after i go and get the oil changed in a couple of weeks.  (in reply to Casper50) Post #: 6

RE: PROBLEM or NOT? - 5/16/2007 12:08:02 PM    Casper50 Posts: 481 Joined: 2/14/2007 Status: offline Sounds good. My truck acted funny on my with 1000 miles on it. I blew it off because it stopped doing it on the next ignition cycle. Everything was perfect until I hit 8,000 and it's been in the shop twice for the tranny. Good luck to you though. _____________________________ Jap Crap Dak! (in reply to blknitro) Post #: 7

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