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  1. 07-13-2009, 03:35 PM #1
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    Unhappy My first mechanical Failure, and boy is it a big one..

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    technically it could be called the second, as my rear diff and half shafts were replaced in January do to leaking seals, but that was caught before the rear end actually failed.


    Friday when I left work, putting the car into Reverse from Park, I heard an awful grinding sound..

    i moved the gear shift from Park to Reverse and Drive several times and the grinding got worse, then the Transmission made a horrific CLUNK..

    I turned off the car, waited a minute, started it back up, no grinding..

    ok, something is amiss..

    I decided that Saturday I would go by the dealer (knowing the service department is open on Saturdays) and have it looked at, I am 437 miles before the end of my 7/85K service contract..



    So Saturday Morning I get up, start the car... it dies.

    start it again... it dies..

    um, not good..

    call AAA, get towed to Cerritos Dodge/Jeep (only dealer around me now)..


    they start the car after unloading it from the tow truck... took a few tries but it started (not the battery, appears to be the fuel pump)....

    Service Advisor revs the engine a bit and you can clearly here a rattle and grinding..

    Service advisor puts it in gear and goes for a test drive, about 200 yards from the dealer BOOM...

    transmission blows into a zillion pieces all over the road..

    Casing has a 12 - 18 inch crack long ways from the bell housing to the rear on the drivers side.. Transmission fluid pan blew completely off, bolt heads are still in the casing.. just no pan on the transmission......

    rear u-joint shredded,, motor mount on drivers side is damaged..


    My transmission just went BOOM...

    437 miles before the end of my 7/85K service contract....

    so she sits at the dealer while they access the damage, doesn't appear that anything came thru the floor boards.. but my mopar hi flow cats are tweaked, and the exhaust pipes are dented or damaged....
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  2. 07-13-2009, 03:40 PM #2
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    WOW... Curious to hear what they cite as the cause!!!


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  3. 07-13-2009, 03:42 PM #3
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    To bad it's not pike insurance or I would say have them put a shr trans in there
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  4. 07-13-2009, 03:42 PM #4
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    converter siezed?

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    holy crap.... would a clogged line cause the tranny to rupture like that?
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  6. 07-13-2009, 03:50 PM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hemi31 View Post
    converter siezed?

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    yeah that's my guess, and the Service Manager seemed to agree..
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  7. 07-13-2009, 04:00 PM #7
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    wierd to say, but glad it happened atleast before the 85K miles are up on her...now you should be all new stuff in, best of luck with that, I'm sure the downtime will be a pita, but it should work out in the end right?
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  8. 07-13-2009, 04:03 PM #8
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    I have a dealer paid rental so I'm good..

    won't be new stuff (at least all of it), mostly rebuilt.. Chrysler warranty only covers a rebuilt transmission from what I have heard, they don't give you a new one....
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  9. 07-13-2009, 04:20 PM #9
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    rough stuff. It's a shame the thing completely detonated while they were checking it out. It went from a simple transmission failure to excessive collateral damage from the explosion. I hope they get all of the affected parts repaired or replaced since so many things down the line got damaged, hopefully not the motor itself.

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  10. 07-13-2009, 04:42 PM #10
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    Lucky it blew where and when it did.
    It looks like 2012 will be very good indeed.
    Unless the Mayans are right, then, well, never mind.
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    MOTHER******! Ouch!!
    Well, good luck on a speedy and successful recovery. Sounds like you probably have a decent group of guys that will put her back together. If you need a stock converter, I happen to have one sitting on the shelf in front of the car - even just as a core replacement, etc....

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  12. 07-13-2009, 05:28 PM #12
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    Quote Originally Posted by PaCharger View Post
    MOTHER******! Ouch!!
    Well, good luck on a speedy and successful recovery. Sounds like you probably have a decent group of guys that will put her back together. If you need a stock converter, I happen to have one sitting on the shelf in front of the car - even just as a core replacement, etc....

    Good luck!

    thanks.. shouldn't need it, all should be warranty.. but I am still waiting for the official phone call letting me know.
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  13. 07-13-2009, 05:29 PM #13
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    That sucks Marc

    Hopefully a cheap and speedy recovery.
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    you will get a new rebuilt one seeing the case is shot it might be a new one
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    Wink

    It went before the warranty because of your good deeds for others.

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