Jeep Cherokee transmission will not go into park when cold

mike43068mike43068 Member Posts: 2
edited March 2014 in Jeep
I have a 2000 Jeep Cherokee Sport with automatic transmission. I have about 78,000 miles on it.

When it's cold (maybe 20 degrees or less), the transmission will not go into Park. After I have driven a few miles (I assume the fluid has warmed up), it will go into Park. I don't seem to experience any problems with shifting through the gears.

Initially, I checked the fluid and it was a little low but not below the min line. I topped off the fluid and still had the problem. I changed the filter and the fluid around 70,000 miles hoping that I had a clogged filter. I still have the problem. Does anyone have any idea what to check next?

Comments

  • 5213252132 Member Posts: 62
    How did you change it? Did you just drop the pan or did you do a "flush"? If you just drop the pan you still have a lot of fluid left in the transmission.
  • mike43068mike43068 Member Posts: 2
    Dropped the pan so that the filter could be changed too.
This discussion has been closed.

Your Privacy

By accessing this website, you acknowledge that Edmunds and its third party business partners may use cookies, pixels, and similar technologies to collect information about you and your interactions with the website as described in our Privacy Statement, and you agree that your use of the website is subject to our Visitor Agreement.