Four problems related to transmission shudder have been reported for the 2000 Jeep Wrangler. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Nvg-3550 transmission sticks in all gear after it warms up to the point it is nearly impossible to pull out of or put into gear. . Grinding noise in transmission when idle (goes away when clutch depressed).
Transmission makes grinding noise while clutch is not being pressed. When transmission heats up, noise gradually gets worse. Transmission pops out of second gear.
Transmission grinds when shifting into second gear most of the time. . . Grinding is most noticable after the transmission has been driven for at least 15 minutes. The warmer the transmision gets the worse the shifting gets. I have had it pop out of gear twice when starting from a stop. The shifting is notchy in all of the gears especially 2nd gear. There is also a rattle while in neutral and it will not go into 1st at times, you must put it back in neutral and re engage the clutch for it to go into gear.
Transmission has a grinding noise when shifting into 2nd and 3rd gears. When the transmission gets hot it's hard to shift out of and into gears. The clutch is very noisy when is engaged and disengaged.