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#934 of 1070 Re: 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee [christopher301] by wskdigital

Feb 27, 2012 (3:37 pm)

Replying to: christopher301 (Feb 26, 2012 9:05 am)
Hi Christopher301, A quality used transmission for a 96 Grand Cherokee shouldn't cost more than $300-$400 plus labor. For the labor, I would go with a small-time local mechanic to save you money. Steer clear of the dealerships and larger auto-mechanic businesses. They will most likely charge way more and do unnecessary "repairs" to charge you even more.
  
I've owned 4 Jeep Grand Cherokees and had to change the transmission on 3 of them. So trust me when I say "I know".

#935 of 1070 Re: trans and cruise [nneal] by redbaron2421

Feb 27, 2012 (10:52 pm)

Replying to: nneal (Feb 18, 2012 1:41 pm)
I'm having the same problem with my 2011 JGC where it feels like the Jeep has trouble going from 1st to 2nd gear. Any ideas? I've looked and am unable to find if the new Jeeps have a TPS.

#936 of 1070 Re: 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee [kiggins] by redbaron2421

Feb 28, 2012 (8:58 am)

Replying to: kiggins (Feb 14, 2012 8:39 am)
I'm having the same problem but mine is the V6.

#937 of 1070 Re: 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee [redbaron2421] by kiggins

Feb 28, 2012 (3:50 pm)

Replying to: redbaron2421 (Feb 28, 2012 8:58 am)
I have about 9,000 miles on mine now, and it seems less noticeable in the past few days, but I felt it again today. Have you had yours looked at yet? I have an appointment with the transmission guy on Thursday morning....I'd not holding my breath that (1) they will be able to feel the same thing I feel, and (2) have a solution.

#938 of 1070 2000 JGC trans shift problems by drewwood

Feb 29, 2012 (8:51 pm)

i have a 2000 jgc and i was having shifting problems. hard shifts into drive then drives fine through1st and wont shift into second and forces it self into 3rd, put a new trans in and got it all put back together tonight and its doing the same thing. can anyone help with my issue. running out of money slowly especially with the new trans and trying to figure out why my jeep isn't driving right. from park to drive it kind of jumps forward, like a big jerk. and from drive to reverse it grinds like hell. it seems like its not disengaging properly or something. we thought it was the shift cable. unhooked it and did it manually and the problem still acures. no leaks or whining noises. took it for a drive. and slipped hard from first right into third. . feed back would be greatly appreciated.

#939 of 1070 Re: 2000 JGC trans shift problems [drewwood] by nneal

Mar 01, 2012 (5:01 am)

Replying to: drewwood (Feb 29, 2012 8:51 pm)
Check out the Throttle Position Sensor (TPS). When bad it can cause shifting problems.

#940 of 1070 Re: 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee [kiggins] by gbeesjeep

Mar 05, 2012 (2:28 pm)

Replying to: kiggins (Feb 13, 2012 10:59 pm)
My 2011 JGC Overland (V6) has the same problem. When you are slowly accelerating from a stop it shudders as it shifts from 1-2 (watch as you get to 2000rpm) The dealer has done some initial work with no solution and now think it is a drive shaft or other drive train problem other than the tranny. I also have a humming sound at highway speeds from the drive train (not a tire problem). It seems to be all the same problem. As I have said to Chrysler, I expected problems on a first year model and will live with this but I wont live with the poor service that has been provided so far in dealing with this problem and the reoccurring rattle in the rear suspension.
 
Side note - they sure need to fix the lousy shift pattern they have, it jumps to a higher gear way too quick in order to try and get decent mileage at the expense of poor performance. Running in sport mode helps but who is going to use that in the middle of winter conditions.
 
Love the look, the ride, the quality of the interior, just fix the problems fast when they come up and Chrysler would have a happy customer.
 
Good luck....

#941 of 1070 Re: 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee [gbeesjeep] by kiggins

Mar 06, 2012 (10:46 am)

Replying to: gbeesjeep (Mar 05, 2012 2:28 pm)
I finally got my 2011 JGC Limited with Hemi into the dealer for the shuddering transmission problem. They drove it for about 3 minutes and determined that they needed to update some software. The software was supposed to address shuddering upon accelerating, or decelerating, in the 40 to 60 mph range. They were sure that this was the problem.
 
The made the update, and I left thinking that maybe something changed, but 1000 miles later, the problem still seems to be there. Maybe it's just in my mind and I have to get used to it. May wait a while and try to have it checked out again. At the rate I drive, I'll be through any warranty period pretty quickly.
 
I too experience a growling sound from the driveline at highway speeds - specifically 73/74 mph. Fades in and out, and does not appear to be road noise, but to be coming from the transmission or other drive line components.
 
gbeesjeep - who are your talking to at Chrysler? Is it a dealer, or someone with the company?

#942 of 1070 2002 jeep grand cherokee by jason_t

Mar 06, 2012 (3:54 pm)

Hi all,
 
I was hoping somebody had a clue on my problem and can help, it's kind of urgent. Today when cleaning my 2002 jeep grand cherokee, it started up and was running fine. Even was driveable. While the jeep was on and running, I had put the shifter in neutral so I could clean in that area. After that I left car in neutral and tried putting the other shifter from 4 wheel all time drive to neutral and it was fine. I then tried to put the shifter from neutral to 4-low and when i did that, the car made a grinding noise and jerked. Even after that happened though, the jeep stayed on and was running fine. After I turned it off and tried to restart, i won't start. I can turn the key to on position and hear radio and everything is fine there so it's not a battery issue but the jeep wont even turn and try to start.
 
Now, I am able to push the car like it's in neutral even though I have it in park and on 4 wheel all time. When I try to move the main shifter from reverse to neutral, to drive, to 2nd, it moves fine. But when I try to go all the way to the number 1 on the main shifter, it wont budge. No matter where I put either shifter, the car will not start. I have no clue what I have done to the jeep and hoping for an answer.
 
Please!!!! someone help!!!!!

#943 of 1070 Re: 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee [kiggins] by gbeesjeep

Mar 07, 2012 (7:03 am)

Replying to: kiggins (Mar 06, 2012 10:46 am)
I sent an email to the CEO of Chrysler Canada (his 2 assistants) last month about my frustration and disappointment with the level of service being provided and things started to get moving. I have this guy from Chrysler monitoring the problem. I would recommend you do the same in order to get these guys off their ass otherwise you are going to have this dragged on forever.
 
They tried the same software change, did NOTHING. The dealer wants to start changing out parts one at a time, I said I am not going to make repeated trips to do this (I have been there 3 times already just for the vibration problem). They said they can't offer a free rental car. I have a contact at Chrysler Corporate with an open file on this. I have contacted them about leaving my Jeep with the dealer until they get this fixed and I want a free rental while it is done. Paid over $50K for this thing I am sure as hell not going to let them treat me like another number. Chrysler is making a huge mistake jerking around the JGC owners. They have brought out a totally redesigned product that has huge sales but they are not providing the level of support that owners deserve. Like me, anyone that bought the 2011-2012 JGC are taking a big chance because any first year vehicle is going to have growing pains. I can accept that but do not accept the poor customer service.
 
Good luck.

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