WJ Shifting Problems
04-23-2013, 09:16 PM
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WJ Shifting Problems
Howdy everyone!
I'm new here, hopefully looking for some answers to some jeep related problems I'm having.
My girlfriend not too long ago bought a 2004 WJ which now has about 90,000 miles on it. It's having transmission problems but not what I'd consider usual for a Grand Cherokee.
The problem we've been having is on the highway, at speed. It seems to be in the range of 40mph+ that the truck just will not downshift no matter how much throttle is used. However the problem is intermittent. Merging onto the highway after a mile or two of rural driving and it will not downshift. Slow to a stop as if you were getting off the highway and it downshifts quite naturally.
Does this seem like a problem of the throttle positioning sensor? Or maybe a speed sensor or a shift solenoid?
I'd be grateful for any amount of help. Thanks so much everyone.
I'm new here, hopefully looking for some answers to some jeep related problems I'm having.
My girlfriend not too long ago bought a 2004 WJ which now has about 90,000 miles on it. It's having transmission problems but not what I'd consider usual for a Grand Cherokee.
The problem we've been having is on the highway, at speed. It seems to be in the range of 40mph+ that the truck just will not downshift no matter how much throttle is used. However the problem is intermittent. Merging onto the highway after a mile or two of rural driving and it will not downshift. Slow to a stop as if you were getting off the highway and it downshifts quite naturally.
Does this seem like a problem of the throttle positioning sensor? Or maybe a speed sensor or a shift solenoid?
I'd be grateful for any amount of help. Thanks so much everyone.
04-25-2013, 04:50 PM
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I would suspect the throttle trans control cable. Check for proper adjustment or breakage possibly inside the trans.
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