97 jeep with transmission problems

1997 JEEP CHEROKEE
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BRIAN KEENER
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I have a 97 jeep grand cherokee ltd. with 242000 miles that won't shift out of first gear.Sometimes it will shift into a higher gear when put it in neutral and back into drive.It has a 44re automatic transmission.Does anyone have any idea what could be the problem?
Apr 4, 2006 at 9:19 PM
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VANDRAGON
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hard to say! at that many miles it could be anything. have you changed the fluid and filter lately? could be a sensor, the computer. i say your darn lucky to have got that many miles out of it. my 99 van with only 36,876 miles on it is flying apart at the seams. i worked at chrysler in the 70,s and would not have bought one then. i thought they would be better by now.."WRONG"!!!! i wish i had kept my 87 honda civic with 312,000 miles on it. i paid $27,000 for my van and the kelly blue book price is only $ 6,000 now! my next car will have pedles and a lawnmower engine with a cardboard box body. good luck...vandragon
Apr 5, 2006 at 4:53 AM