Gearbox crunch after 1000 miles

[Sharky]

Have owned my brand new Berlingo for less than a month and it has started to crunch when changing from 1st gear to 2nd gear when accelerating fairly quickly. I don't mean like Lewis Hamilton but when pulling out from junctions etc. It's fine if you change at low revs but it starts to labour. Obviously I'll return it to Citroen for investigation but was wondering if anybody has experienced the same, and are the gearboxes any good?

[Broken arrow]

Just clocked up 14k. on my K9 van and no gearbox issues as yet, although I am quite gentle with gear changing and seeing as there must be a heap of counterbalanced linkage between stick and box, would think it would complain a bit if you were a little enthusiastic.
Even so, it shouldn't crunch, that sounds like clutch drag or synchro problems in the box.
Just my two euro's worth.
nick

[Sharky]

It does seem a bit odd. My previous PSA van (2015 peugeot partner) clocked up over 151k miles with no issues and was still on the original clutch when sold, so I know it's not my driving style.
I'll get it down the Citroen garage for investigation.

[Mark604]

Sounds like the synchromesh being worn.

[Pedronicus]

Sounds like the synchromesh being worn.

On a brand new vehicle that's only done 1000 miles?

[Mark604]

Certainly seems unlikely, what I'm saying is that's what it would sound like in an older vehicle, but if it is new, maybe there is a problem with the fit of the syncro. If it is linkage related it'd more often be happening on all or more than one of the gears, same as with clutch problems.

[Bassist1977]

My 2019 xl with 14000 miles on it, occasionally wont go into 1st from neutral, have to bring up and reapply clutch then it goes in, citroen say nothing wrong with it.

[Dino]

It does seem a bit odd. My previous PSA van (2015 peugeot partner) clocked up over 151k miles with no issues and was still on the original clutch when sold, so I know it's not my driving style.
I'll get it down the Citroen garage for investigation.

Hi mate! I’m driving my second 1.5 100bhp Driver Spec van on a 20 reg (the first one on a 69 reg was rejected and replaced due to poor front body trim). Anyways, while I’m not experiencing gear crunch, I’ve noticed on both models the gear select can be very stiff from 1st to 2nd and more so from neutral to reverse. My dealership said normally after 7000 miles the gear select should bed in and become more fluent in gear selection. That has been the case and I’ve no problems to report. Definitely take it back to be investigated, diagnosed and repaired or replaced. I do find one dealership varies to the next when using Robins & Day for example, so don’t settle for the first answer until you’re completely satisfied with how your Berlingo is operating! Cheers and good luck with it! Dino