A 2000 WJ would have the 42re or 45re trannies.


"L.W.(Bill) Hughes III" > wrote in message
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> Kit Kat wrote:
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>> 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