08 Pat 5-speed gears are not engaging

[rookie1]

the dealer repaired the clutch master cylinder yesterday after spending 1.5 days...but suddently i had new problem withn 24 hrs of the repair...i was driving in 5th gear and suddently the pat went in nutral...i thought gear slipped but i was wrong...the stick was still in 5th, but it was not engaged...i tried put in 3rd, but it didnt enganged...tried put in in nutral, and it engaged in 4th,,,tried put in 2nd, it did work,,, reverse gear works, 1st does not work...what the hell happended suddenly?
current: 08 Pat 4x4 5-speed 49,500 miles
previous: 97->08 saturn 4x4 5-speed drove 185,000 miles

[homac]

Take it back. They must have done something wrong.

[dadunkindude]

You may have received one of the faulty transmissions. The syncro gears in some of the transmissions have come unstuck from the adhesive that's supposed to hold them together. There is a TSB out on this: http://www.wkjeeps.com/misc/Caliber/...er_2101108.pdf

[rookie1]

Originally Posted by dadunkindude

You may have received one of the faulty transmissions. The syncro gears in some of the transmissions have come unstuck from the adhesive that's supposed to hold them together. There is a TSB out on this: http://www.wkjeeps.com/misc/Caliber/...er_2101108.pdf

Thanks. I have 48k mile 5-speed 2008 Pat 4x4. Will the dealer repair the subcro gears under lifetime powertrain warranty?

[rookie1]

problem fixed. no charge by dealer.
"shift cable came out of bracket on transmission; reinstall shift cable in bracket"

[dadunkindude]

Originally Posted by rookie1

problem fixed. no charge by dealer.
"shift cable came out of bracket on transmission; reinstall shift cable in bracket"

I'll give you 10 to 1 odds they secured it with duct tape and monkey glue...

[wildthing]

I think I know why you got this problem, and I already seen why...

http://www.jeeppatriot.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17101

After removing the tie-wrap, I tried to pull on the cable, and it came out of the bracket toot easily for me to be comfortable. So I placed another tie-wrap (do I spell that right?) Cable tie.

Maybe you have the same weak bracket problem. You can see the cable easily when you remove the air filter box. Maybe add a little cable tie for the heck of it?

I'll give you 10 to 1 odds they secured it with duct tape and monkey glue...
You were sooooo close!

[rookie1]

Originally Posted by wildthing

I think I know why you got this problem, and I already seen why...

http://www.jeeppatriot.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17101

After removing the tie-wrap, I tried to pull on the cable, and it came out of the bracket toot easily for me to be comfortable. So I placed another tie-wrap (do I spell that right?) Cable tie.

Maybe you have the same weak bracket problem. You can see the cable easily when you remove the air filter box. Maybe add a little cable tie for the heck of it?

I'll give you 10 to 1 odds they secured it with duct tape and monkey glue...
You were sooooo close!

Damn, no wonder they fixed in 15 mintues! i will have to check this out. i saw your post. what is that ORANGE bracket?

[wildthing]

Originally Posted by rookie1

Damn, no wonder they fixed in 15 mintues! i will have to check this out. i saw your post. what is that ORANGE bracket?

The orange bracket is part of the linkage. The cable tie is the white kind. Everything else is brand new and not modified.

[kevb]

Seems to be a history of Clutch problems posted on the forum mainly for 2008 patriots.
I too have experienced clutch problems with my New Patriot 2.2 CRD LTD. Purchased December 2010 Total Clutch failure february 2011 (Warranty replacement ) back in again already with further problems Clutch apparently not clearing properly..... No offroading as yet so no possible cause there. Has anybody had similar problems with simialr aged Patriots - or offer any advice as to my options with such a new car?