Gear changes may also feel unusually rough. Solution – The most common cause of these 41TE transmission problems is a malfunctioning alternator. However there It's a type of car problem that's not hard to notice. Chrysler PT Cruiser transmission problems can present themselves as shifting delays, grinding or jumping The transmission failed, causing severe vibration and then refused to shift out of first gear. The diagnosis included burned out clutch, damaged transmissionErratic Shifting – a failed transmission solenoid can cause skipping in the transmission from a lower gear to a higher gear or from higher to lower, repeatedly. Chrysler Pt Cruiser owners have reported 8 problems related to manual transmission (under the power train category). The most recently reported issues are Check the simple stuff first. The shifting is performed by two cables between the stick shift and the transmission. There are two bushings at