Trx broken on 50 mile

[Samsaid]

I picked up my new trx today, drove it for 50 miles and start seeing smoke, i pulled to the side and a pipe broke and leaked all the oil , i am not sure if its transmission oil or what exactly , I had to tow it back to the dealer

 

[stubs_78]

Did you follow the break in process?

No seriously, that sucks.

 

[Samsaid]

Yes , I didn’t hit it at all

 

[OnTheReel]

With Stellantis, everything old is new again…

 

[RamTrxUSA]

Transmission oil. The line is not pushed all the way in. Simple fix. Also looks like the clip cover is missing.

 

[Samsaid]

I’m just pissed off

 

[Samsaid]

I was on the highway and i have 700 miles trip to go back home, because I purchased it out of state , I had to call a tow truck and go to the closest airport and fly back home

 

[808TRXSRT]

I’m just pissed off

Rightfully so, brother. I would be too. That is not what you want to experience when buying a piece of beautiful piece of machinery like this.

 

[Two]

That's sad Samsaid, but also yet another example of why I trailer my vehicles home, then put them on the lift to check things before driving them.

Plus it allows me to fill things up to correct levels, install magnetic level plugs, and break the gears in correctly.

Yes, (except for gear break-in) we shouldn't have to worry about things like that, but then there's real life.

 

[TReX-RAM]

Well, did you enjoy the 50 miles at least??

All kidding aside, that sucks. I drove my first one home (2,300 miles) back in 2021. It took a sh!t 1/4 mile from my home. I launched it. I shouldn’t have. It was in the shop for two weeks.

 

[Russ103]

You can gripe/complain only if you paid $100k+. Otherwise you got what you paid for.

Kidding obviously, sorry to hear about what you have to deal with.

 

[Samsaid]

Transmission oil. The line is not pushed all the way in. Simple fix. Also looks like the clip cover is missing.

Do you think the transmission got damaged?

 

[Samsaid]

You can gripe/complain only if you paid $100k+. Otherwise you got what you paid for.

Kidding obviously, sorry to hear about what you have to deal with.

I paid sticker price

 

[RJack]

Dang, sorry to hear this. I hope it is damage free and all fixed up ASAP.

 

[RamTrxUSA]

Do you think the transmission got damaged?

As long as you noticed right away you’ll be fine.

Driving with the transmission with low pressure you would have heard the pump starving. The truck will go into limp mode to protect the transmission.

Driving it for a while would definitely cause damage though.


This happen to me after the mechanic forgot to push the line all the way in. I was 10 blocks away from my home when the transmission oil shot out on to the underside of the hood.

I decided to still drive it since I was close by. But I drove it very slowly and made sure not to shift at all.

Once home I simply refilled the transmission (lost 5 quarts) and pushed the line back in till I heard the click. Luckily all was well even after changing the filter.(no metal shaving)