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Kit Kat wrote:
>
> I recently purchased a 2000 model Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo. It had
> 120,000k's (don't know what that is in miles!) and had full dealer
> service history. I continued the servicing of the vehicle with timely
> precision. I was driving along one day and the "O/D Off" light came up
> on the dash and stayed on. I thought I must have accidently bumped the
> overdrive button. I tried clicking it on and no matter how I clicked it
> the "O/D Off" light stayed on the dash. Next the "trans over temp
> light" came one. I thought "Oh Dear!" I drove a little further until I
> could get to the nearest mechanic. By the time I arrived a funny
> whurring sound was coming from the gear box.
> The gear stick now 'slips' into gear and when driving the gears will
> not move up or down. It gets "stuck" in gear (auto transmission
> obviously) - the car went into "limp" mode (that's what the jeep guy
> said) he cleared the codes and I can drive the vehicle but not very far
> or very fast. It's been sitting in the driveway for 3 weeks now.
> Of course everyone is an expert - but I would love to hear from anyone
> who might have ANY idea at all as to what the problem here could be.
> The best solution I have been offered is that "the gear box will HAVE
> to come out regardless and nobody will know what is wrong with it until
> that happens"
> This I have been told will set me back anywhere up to $6,000.00.
> What i want to know is why someone who is a "transmission expert"
> cannot even give me a clue as to what the problem might be.
> I await your replys!!!!!
> Thanks in advance!
> Lyndall