I just picked up my 2002 s2k on 3/19. I put about 250 miles of city driving in the last day and a half. My problem is the car is shifting very rough mostly going from 2nd into 3rd (and just a little from 1st into 2nd). It is not a full grind you can hear just rough shifting. I just sold my Miata that I had for five years and it shifted as smooth as glass. Is this just because the car is new? Do I have to take a 2 day old car to the shop?

Just a bit more detail. Between 2nd & 3rd you can feel the teeth of the gear about 70% of the time at 4000-4500rmps at 3500 you feel it less and only about 20% of the time. Are any of the 2002 owners having this issue.
I have read about TSB 54&55 but I thought that related to 2000 & 2001 and was fixed for 02'.

I hope you can help a new owner and welcome any advice.

Thanks
David

 

Most of them start with a notchy feel that smoothes with a few thousand shifts.. maybe not that many. I would give it several thousand miles and maybe a lube change before I concluded there was a problem.

 

I have noticed the same symptons on my 2002 s2k. It was purchased in Feb 02 and has about 1800 miles! Wondering how common is this?

 

I feel it still with 4000 miles on it

 

is your car warmed uo?? cuz ui'll get a notchy feel when ur car is cold..

 

yeah, i feel it when it's cold, but i also feel it slightly when the car has warmed up

 

Feel it more when cold a little less when warmed up, but it's there!

 

Same problem here too. Sometimes it's rough 1-2 and 2-3.......worse when it's cold ('02 with about 1600 miles on it). I've gottten that 2nd gear grind a couple times too. I'm thinking about taking it in to the dealer if it keeps up.

 

Let me know how it goes with the dealer. If it's a real problem I will do the same

 

I have a 00 with 7,900miles. I think I have the same issue, warm or cold. It's getting worse. I took it to the dealer last fall when it first started and refered to TSB#00-055. They took it for a test drive and claimed there was nothing wrong with it. Now that it's worse I'll give them another try. Good Luck!