A/T - Harsh Or Erratic Shifts: Overview

NO: LTB00165

ISSUE: 1

DATE: 22 SEP 2008

THIS BULLETIN REPLACES 44/02/06/NAS. CHANGES ARE HIGHLIGHTED.

SECTION: 307

Service Parts and Procedures Available for Jatco Transmission

AFFECTED VEHICLE RANGE:
Freelander (LN) VIN: 2A353298 - 5A499999
Model Year: 2002 - 2005

CONDITION SUMMARY:

Situation:

This bulletin has been issued to notify Retailers of the availability of new serviceable parts and procedures to repair the Jatco automatic transmission assembled to Freelander vehicles with KV6 engines. The complete transmission will no longer require replacement for electrical solenoid or wiring issues that may be diagnosed as causing one or more of the following gear shift symptoms:

^ Harsh gear shifts.

^ Restrictive gear shifts.

^ No gear shifts where an 'F4' message is displayed in the instrument pack message center.

Action:

Should a customer express one of the concerns noted above, refer to the Repair Procedures detailed in this bulletin to repair the transmission assembly.





PARTS

TOOLS:

Refer to Workshop Manual (GTR) for required special tools





WARRANTY:

NOTE:
Repair procedures are under constant review, and therefore times are subject to change; those quoted here must be taken as guidance only. Always refer to DDW to obtain the latest repair time.

DDW requires the use of causal part numbers. Labor only claims must show the causal part number with a quantity of zero.