pete0403 Posted May 7, 2016 Report Share Posted May 7, 2016 Hello All, nice to see there is a good community online for the DJ. My previous car was a Pontiac Grand Prix that was supercharged and modified so it is a bit of a change. The DJ has about 50 less HP than the GP had but it still has good power for hauling around a 4000lb vehicle. It's a little to get used to feeling the all-motor power and the high level of stock torque management programming but the biggest thing to get used to has been the 6 speed transmission. It seems awkward and a little herky-jerky at times when under very light throttle (stop and go traffic). Maybe I've just been granny driving it too much and have to push it a little to get the feel for the shift points. Is this a normal impression of the transmission or should I just give out a little more time. It's a 2014 Limited trim with 10,000km. Thanks for reading Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhh3 Posted May 7, 2016 Report Share Posted May 7, 2016 Welcome to the forum. Since you bought it it used, it is "used" to the previous driver's habits. Have the Dealer recalibrate it for you. Then, drive it normal for you. It will "learn" your driving habits and adjust for you. I bought mine new. I rarely feel it shift. Journey_SeXT 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete0403 Posted May 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2016 Thanks! That makes sense. Can I achieve the same thing by disconnecting the battery for awhile? Then again, I did want to take it to the dealer to ask if a certain "groaning" noise is normal and point out some small points of rust that are already starting. So maybe I'll just wait so I don't reset the radio and everything with disconnecting the battery. Thanks again. Definitely looking forward to a 10-15 year love affair with this Dodge! dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfeel Posted May 7, 2016 Report Share Posted May 7, 2016 Indeed... Like dhh3 said, you better take it to the dealership and they will recalibrate it for you. Better not to mess with it, let them handle it. good luck dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty256 Posted May 8, 2016 Report Share Posted May 8, 2016 Welcome to the forum. Since you bought it it used, it is "used" to the previous driver's habits. Have the Dealer recalibrate it for you. Then, drive it normal for you. It will "learn" your driving habits and adjust for you. I bought mine new. I rarely feel it shift. my local dodge guy told me once you reset it it will take a few miles for the tranny to learn you habits... mine shifts smooth as silk and only seeing the tach move about do I know it's going through the gears... dhh3 and OhareFred 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhh3 Posted May 8, 2016 Report Share Posted May 8, 2016 FYI. Disconnecting the battery will not affect your radio presets. larryl, Animal Mother, mfeel and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuarterSwede Posted May 21, 2016 Report Share Posted May 21, 2016 Mine was definitely jerky when I bought it used. Took a few weeks and I suddenly realized it was smooth. It only has jerkiness now when I'm trying to avoid someone hitting me and it doesn't expect me to either slam on the breaks or gas. dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Journeyphenia Posted May 10, 2017 Report Share Posted May 10, 2017 3rd gear is a little short and 4th comes too early. At slowed speeds you may have to put your foot into it a little to get it to downshift into 2nd or 3rd. I use the manual shift when I want a sport mode or accurate gear choice and that helps a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmoore1436 Posted May 11, 2017 Report Share Posted May 11, 2017 On 5/7/2016 at 3:30 PM, pete0403 said: Hello All, nice to see there is a good community online for the DJ. My previous car was a Pontiac Grand Prix that was supercharged and modified so it is a bit of a change. The DJ has about 50 less HP than the GP had but it still has good power for hauling around a 4000lb vehicle. It's a little to get used to feeling the all-motor power and the high level of stock torque management programming but the biggest thing to get used to has been the 6 speed transmission. It seems awkward and a little herky-jerky at times when under very light throttle (stop and go traffic). Maybe I've just been granny driving it too much and have to push it a little to get the feel for the shift points. Is this a normal impression of the transmission or should I just give out a little more time. It's a 2014 Limited trim with 10,000km. Thanks for reading Over time it will get slightly better, however still expect some jerkiness from time to time. Occasionally when I come to a stop, the transmission decides to act like it has no clue what it is doing, that is the only time it really catches me off guard. Other than those instances I have either grown accustomed to it, or it has learned my driving habits. Just give it some time :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeaton Posted May 11, 2017 Report Share Posted May 11, 2017 Same here. I just learned to adjust how I drive the vehicle to minimize the clunkiness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medabum Posted May 12, 2017 Report Share Posted May 12, 2017 Agreed, 6 speed is more than acceptable since I have owned it at 50 miles. No complaints here, rough once in a great while, but nothing to complain about. The V6 3.6 is really nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medabum Posted May 12, 2017 Report Share Posted May 12, 2017 That noted, I had a 200 loaner for a while and if that was my car I would probably set it on fire somewhere.....This set up is pretty good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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