Hard shifting/Transmission jerking

Welcome!

Obvious first step... Has anyone checked the transmission fluid level?

Gas mileage seems way low, no matter which engine you have.

And you mean the Uconnect entertainment system doesn't work? in what way?

Marek K said:

Welcome!

Obvious first step... Has anyone checked the transmission fluid level?

Gas mileage seems way low, no matter which engine you have.

And you mean the Uconnect entertainment system doesn't work? in what way?

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Good morning!

Transmission Fluid is good. Everything was just checked at the dealership I purchased it from. Mileage is only 39k so I agree.

Re UConnect: The “infotainment” system works okay, but I can’t update it because apparently all Renegades 20xx-2017 use 3g which is obsolete in their eyes (called either Mopar or Uconnect support and was told this) and so I can’t use some of the features. Bluetooth works most of the time, radio, navigation all good.

Ah... the old 3G obsolescence. After only five years. But at least most of it still works...

D.Santillo said:

...apparently all Renegades 20xx-2017 use 3g which is obsolete in their eyes (called either Mopar or Uconnect support and was told this)...

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Some of the blame should go to the cellular carriers, they are the ones shutting down the 3G networks.
Plan Ahead for Phase Out of 3G Cellular Networks and Service
Maybe the auto makers should have seen this coming and switched to 4G sooner, but you can't blame them entirely.

georgef said:

Some of the blame should go to the cellular carriers, they are the ones shutting down the 3G networks.
Plan Ahead for Phase Out of 3G Cellular Networks and Service
Maybe the auto makers should have seen this coming and switched to 4G sooner, but you can't blame them entirely.

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Yeah. 4G has only been around -- what -- a decade or more?

Aside from uconnect updates, there may a transmission software update. The TCM update on my 2021 Islander made a night & day difference in shift smoothness (prior to the update, I frequently wondered if I'd been rear-ended).

Good to know that it might be something as simple as that. It went to the shop today— Keep your fingers crossed for me.

D.Santillo said:

Good morning!

Transmission Fluid is good. Everything was just checked at the dealership I purchased it from. Mileage is only 39k so I agree.

Re UConnect: The “infotainment” system works okay, but I can’t update it because apparently all Renegades 20xx-2017 use 3g which is obsolete in their eyes (called either Mopar or Uconnect support and was told this) and so I can’t use some of the features. Bluetooth works most of the time, radio, navigation all good.

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On the 2.4l with 9 speed, the transmission has a fairly slow and somewhat hard 4 to 5 and 5 to 4 shift because that shift involves a dog clutch. This is normal.

The carriers ditched 3g, and they didn't offer the same kinds of low cost services on 4g in a timely manner. Everyone got screwed with that.

As other have said, have your dealer check for firmware updates. There were a LOT of TCU updates over the years.

However, even to this day mine loves to pull throttle input right after start up unless you take off like you stole it. When it does this for no discernable reason, it also tends to like giving it all the throttle input suddenly right about when the shift point is and it's not smooth. It's fine if you really baby it off the line first thing after starting, or hoon it out of your parking spot at fool tilt, but it kind of sucks at anything in between. Whatever it is trying to nanny you about it isn't well coordinated with the TCU.

D.Santillo said:

Good to know that it might be something as simple as that. It went to the shop today— Keep your fingers crossed for me.

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Any updates ?