Jolt

[Jordan Tremblay]

I have only owned my ST for about 3 weeks and I have been reading on the forum about the Transmission issues and they have been scaring me. Well about a week ago or so I was driving about 45 or 50 and felt like my ST jolted a little. I was not accellerating because I was on the interstate in my high volume commute. I was driving pretty steady (if not deccelerating) at about 45 and I felt it. I have not felt it since and do not even know if it was anything to due with the car, it might have been a bump in the road that I did not see. But after reading all over the forum about the Transmission issues, it is scaring me to death as the car is less than a month new to me. I read something about if you catch the Transmission issues early then it will only cost a little, but if they get bad, then it will cost a ton. Is this something I should go get checked out?



Something similar to this happened about 2 or 3 years ago with my 96' Explorer and I brought it to a Trans shop and they changed out something called a "speedometer gear"??? Is this happening again? What is the deal? Thanks in advance.

 

[Todd Z]

Sounds like you simply felt the converter lock up...... IT locks up around 45....



Todd Z

 

[Jordan Tremblay]

Converter? Cadallitic Converter? Sorry for my ignorance. And why does it lock up? Should it be fixed?

 

[Rodger Tellefson]

No, Todd is referring to the Torque Converter in the tranny.

 

[Greg Stuhlsatz]

Mine has done this around 45mph. I can count on my fingers how many times. It started 3 to 4 years ago. I'm not worried. But I do not understand what is going on either. I just thought the Trac was wanting to pull a dodge out of a ditch.:lol:

 

[user 62851]

mine did it yesterday around 3-4 times in the speed of 45-50mph... hoping its nothing all that serious also

 

[Guru Guy]

Mine doesn't jolt, but definitely has a loud droning noise between 40-45mph. Only that speed.

 

[Greg Stuhlsatz]

Does the torque converter on a ST have a lockup clutch? If it does maybe this is causing it. I think Todd maybe talking about that?

 

[CountyMounty]

Oh I thought this post might be about Jolt the soda that used to help get me through the double shifts until everyone stopped selling it. Guess not.

 

[Brett Wustman]

Jordan we can split the cost of the psychologist for transmission anxiety...haha...every time I drive mine now I am worried.



P.S. Jolt soda was the shit!

 

[Jordan Tremblay]

Sounds like a deal. Everytime I drive my truck, I do nothing but think about, "what happens if the ST I bought has terrible transmission problems?" I will get over it soon. I am very good with preventative maitenance and take very good care of my car (I probably could have put another 125K on my 96' Explorer if I wanted to, but was ready for an upgrade). If I keep on top of it, hopefully I will be rewarded with a healthy car. Plus, it is worth the risk in my opinion because I like the ST so much. It is perfect!