audioguy Posted September 22, 2015 Report Share Posted September 22, 2015 Was hoping someone could tell me if they've experienced/heard of this. I was driving my SXT last night and when I pulled into a parking spot, after braking, the thing slipped out of Drive and I had no power to the wheels. It was as if I took it out of drive manually. I turned it off, then back on and the problem goes away for a minute then comes back. The issue is accompanied by a "whirring" sound that gets higher or lower pitched depending on how much I stepped on the gas. When it slips out of gear the engine starts to race as if I was on the gas pedal hard in Neutral. I tried manually shifting through 1st and 2nd gear but there's no difference. I had to have the car towed to the service station where I have my extended warranty. The mechanic who looked at it initially said the check engine light was showing an issue with the power steering. Huh? Could that possibly affect the tranny? Any input is greatly appreciated. The shop normally handles Hyundai as they sell new Hyundais there, but I bought my Dodge from their used car section. The mechanic is already talking about having to send it to an authorized Dodge service center. I can already tell they're gonna try to skirt my warranty, as they've tried, unsuccessfully, to do in the past with my two other cars (both Hyundais). B dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobitz68 Posted September 22, 2015 Report Share Posted September 22, 2015 I believe someone posted something almost identical a day or two ago... His dealer said that the tranny was overfilled... He has not had time to confirm if the issue was fixed or not. dhh3 and jkeaton 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audioguy Posted September 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2015 I believe someone posted something almost identical a day or two ago... His dealer said that the tranny was overfilled... He has not had time to confirm if the issue was fixed or not. Thanks for the heads up. I will suggest that to the mechanic when he calls me back since he's a dumbass. I'm stuck with him because my service warranty is with his shop. dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhh3 Posted September 22, 2015 Report Share Posted September 22, 2015 I would think that if you purchased a warranty at their shop, they would have to honor it, no matter the issue. jkeaton 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audioguy Posted September 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2015 I would think that if you purchased a warranty at their shop, they would have to honor it, no matter the issue. My issue is not so much as them honoring the warranty. It's that they're largely incompetent and it takes multiple trips back to fix a problem. dhh3 and jkeaton 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audioguy Posted September 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2015 Looks like I'm getting a brand new tranny. It's under warranty so I don't have to pay any of the $4,300 it would have cost me. Only bad part is I'll be without my Journey until middle of next week. jkeaton, rolly and dhh3 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2late4u Posted September 23, 2015 Report Share Posted September 23, 2015 sounds like its time to find a new dealership as the way you talk about it and their mech. dhh3 and rolly 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobitz68 Posted September 29, 2015 Report Share Posted September 29, 2015 sounds like its time to find a new dealership as the way you talk about it and their mech. The way I read it, it isn't an FCA dealer and it isn't an FCA warranty. Don't think finding another is an option... dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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