Dalmatian

I was driving down the highway and all of a sudden it was like someone threw my XJ into neutral, It started bouncing off the rev limiter but still in drive. i pulled off the road, and let it cool down and then cranked it up again, put it in drive and she wouldnt budge. I tried neutral, reverse, drive, 3rd, 2nd-1st and park and all she would do is rev. i could push the jeep manually in all gears expect park. I tried doing all of this in 2wd, 4wh high and low. there is no grinding of gears or anything. any help would be awesome!

Thanks y'all
-Dalmatian

fantic238

If the jeep doesn't go forward it's a mechanical problem. Since it works in reverse it has pressure so pump and torque converter are good too. Check the leverage (cable) and look for metal powder in the fluid.

Dalmatian

the jeep does not go in reverse, or foward on its own. what i meant was, i could manually push the jeep while it was in any gear except for park.

tannerp89

do you have any bad vibrations or a sound like bolts in a can coming from the bellhousing?

Dalmatian

nope, everything seemed fine. actually the jeep was running the smoothest that particular day than it has ever had. but allof a sudden like i said it just seemed like someone threw it in neutral but i was still in drive.

txhotrod

Your transmission just died! Most likely lost the forward pump and in turn fried the clutches. What color is the trans fluid? Is it an orange color? Smells like burn brakes? If you answer yes to this then its time for a rebuild/replace. Doesn't say where you live but if its in Texas give me a call and I will hook you up!

tannerp89

ya sounds like your tranny is fried...

fantic238

that's another story. No pressure, either pump is shot or torque converter. Anyway check the lever cable.

Dalmatian

so what does that mean?

redrunner

Better get a book on transmission overhaul or a DVD. I got a great DVD for overhauling a 700r4 transmission for a chevy. The link is below for the company I got that video from. I don't know if they have a DVD for the jeep transmission.
http://store.boxwrench.net/

fantic238

that you need to rebuild your transmission or swap in another one.

txhotrod

How bad was it, or have you removed it yet?

Dalmatian

i sold it. i didnt have the time to mess with it. And besides, you know what jeep stands for...

posjeepxj

I have bought 3 Jeep Cherokees this year that had "bad trannys" or a "broken rod". If anything like this ever happens to anyone, first thing to do it pull the inspection cover and make sure the torque converter bolts didnt fall out. It happens alot. and its $3.10 to fix

Dalmatian

could it be a ruptured vacuum line or something stupid?