4th gear only works in Drive
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4th gear only works in Drive
I have a 1989 jeep Cherokee 4.0 automatic transmission and the other night I was driving home and I stopped at the light then it just randomly took off in 4th so I had to manually shift it all the way home. And every time I put it in drive it goes straight to 4th gear. Park reverse 1st and 3rd options work fine, the key still goes in and out of ignition easy Idk if it's a neutral safety switch, a solenoid issue, or electrical of some sort idk? Any ideas will help thanks
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Oops. I missed the '89 part and didn't realize it was OBD-I. That makes sense that the TCU signal isn't' getting to the trans since it'll be stuck in 4th with no signal.
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thanks cruiser, I was wondering were that fuse was located, I will check that fuse, if it's not then I will probably have to drop the pan to check the solenoids.
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Look at the blown fuse. If it looks like it exploded you probably have a short to ground. If it looks like it kind of burnt out you probably have a solenoid drawing a lot of amps.
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They just blew. Put new one in and keep on trucking.
I don't know if they blew from the resistance in that connector along with the corrosion or what.
I don't know if they blew from the resistance in that connector along with the corrosion or what.
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