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Just got a call from Gupton, because of the latest clutch recall there has been a stop sale placed on all manual trans gladiators. Sigh, the waiting game begins...

Updated with news article: https://www.consumerreports.org/car...nd-gladiator-again-for-fire-risk-a1115008653/

Jeep Recalls Wrangler SUVs and Gladiator Pickups Again for Fire Risk
In vehicles with manual transmissions, part of the clutch assembly may overheat, which could cause a fire and leave hazardous debris on the road
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That sucks donkeyballs
 

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What now?? I had mine done once (2020 model) a year or so ago. Should I expect another recall notice?

When the original clutch wears out I’ll go Centerforce.
 

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Bummer. How hard it is to make an manual transmission that works properly and lasts 200k these days. This was something that was very doable 30yrs ago. This takes me back to my sweet 2009 regular cab Tacoma, classic bench seat and all the glorious cheapness of Toyota... They had Luk and Asin making the pressure plate for them... The Luk had more 'fingers' on the plate, which led them to be weaker and warp causing slipping during normal driving acceleration.

WTF.... The autos keep getting better and the manuals (except in the Tacoma! my 2018 TRD Off-road auto was a steaming pile of garbage) keep getting worse, poop.
 

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Waiting to see what the fix is. So far i haven't noticed slipping on mine, i don't baby it either. I hope it's a physical fix and not another software one. Well kinda I don't really want to do the whole drop off for a fix and wait thing.
 

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I have 38K on my original clutch. The clutch is fine. It only slips if your pushing on the pedal.

There are two features of this clutch that might tend to exacerbate less skilled MT owners tendency to abuse a clutch.

1) Dual mass flywheel that makes it super easy to stall at low rpm/takeoff.
2) Dual plate clutch that feels mushy until its bedded in, 5k in my case.

The dual plate clutch is why the pedal is light while still having excellent grip.
Sadly the light pedal makes it all the easier to excessively slip trying to avoid the stall.

I suspect the primary purpose of the dual mass flywheel is make it easy on starter motor.

Wonder is we could just weld up that mess.
 

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I suspect the primary purpose of the dual mass flywheel is make it easy on starter motor.
To my knowledge: it's not just the primary purpose, it's the sole purpose. Another thing ruined by ASS
 

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A dual-mass flywheel has unique torsional dampening characteristics that reduce transmitting engine pulses to the transmission, therefore reducing gear rattle noise. Also by putting the dampening before the clutch, solid center discs can be used which lowers loads on the synchronizers. I don't see these benefits as applicable to the Jeep JL/JT and the Aisin transmission, especially given the tradeoffs.
 
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What now?? I had mine done once (2020 model) a year or so ago. Should I expect another recall notice?

When the original clutch wears out I’ll go Centerforce.
Yes, Mine is also a 2020. I read you will indeed get another notice. They dont have the fix yet.
 

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Where's my 8speed sequential with carbon multiplate clutch !!!
(And regular flywheel of course)
 

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What now?? I had mine done once (2020 model) a year or so ago. Should I expect another recall notice?

When the original clutch wears out I’ll go Centerforce.
Don’t wait. Centerforce is awesome!!
 

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Many MT vehicles have dual mass flywheels. My previous 3 vehicles all had them with stock clutches and there were no issues related to drivability. I dont think the DMF has anything to do with the ASS or drivability on this platform. I believe the drivability and stall-happy nature of these is 100% related to the twin disk clutch setup and for some of us, the really tall stock gearing. I have zero evidence to support this, but this is my opinion from driving 500,000+ miles on other vehicles with DMFs with no discernible difference in drivability between single and dual mass. Maybe FCA will pick something from the LuK catalog instead of just doing another reflash.. wishful thinking.
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