Transmission has been replaces 3 times and is slipping again. I have spoken with several auto repair places and other 1005 jeep owners and the all say the air conditioning system and transmission in the 1995 jeep grand cherokee have issues. I also replaced the A/C and it is not cooling that great anymore- maybe freon but the transmission is a joke. Will never buy another jeep!!!!!!
1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee: transmission slipping
13 of the 718 complaints about the 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee describe transmission slipping.
- owner complaints
- 13
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 9 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Transmission slipping by model year
What owners say
Transmission is still slipping and doesn't shift properly, also transmission is leaking on garage floor, service transmission and replace detent cable.
Vehicle was parked, with the engine running and emergency brake not applied, and vehicle suddenly went backward, consumer jumped in and shut off engine.*ak consumer stated the transmission slipped out of parked, vehicle suffered damage.
The transmission slips out of gear while sitting in drive. Though it has not caused any accidents because my foot is on the brake. The transmission also does not want to change gears while driving. The driver has to punch the gas and let the engine reach about 4 rpms before it will go to the next gear. Taken to several transmission places and no one can figure out why this is happening. This problem has occurred since I bought the vehicle with about 60000 miles. I spoke with previous owner and it did the same thing. It has continuously gotten worse. I saw the special on tv and that is when I decided to proceed with my complaint.
Transmission slipping into reverse when vehicle in "park" with engine running. Two incidents. First when reversing out of garage - no damage. Second when parked in post office parking lot. Unattended vehicle, no driver and no pasengers, reversed across lot and into mailboxes. Damaged mailbox, no personal injury. Driver's door was open and I was able to reach in and push gearlever into "park" as vehicle hit mailboxes.
The vehicle was briefly left in park with engine running and driver's side door open. The transmission slipped into reverse, resulting in a collision between the vehicle and a building which was used as a mini-store at a gas station. This was reported to my insurance compant (geico) at that time. My expenses include replaceing the driver's side door, bodywork to the jeep, and increased insurance premium.
Vehicle had been parked. Transmission slipped out of park into reverse and rolled backwards. Had not taken to dealership to have mechanic check.
My jeep rolled into reverse when I had it parked. I jumped into it and put it back into park. I just hurt my arm- not serious. However, I had to have the transmission rebuilt as it slipped a lot and failed around 58,000k.
Transmission slipped from park into reverse spontaneously while it had just been parked and engine was shut off.
I had to pay $1400.00 for transmission rebuild because of bad front clutch seal. I suspect the seal failed because of incorrect machined front clutch from the manufacturer. The problem resulted in alarming delayed reverse and slipping 2-3 shifts.
Transmission had to be completely rebuilt at 112 km. Transmission was hard to change, and gears would be slipping. Contacted dealer, and dealer would do nothing.
The transmission is slipping in first gear. Nlm
Service bulletins that may apply
- Automatic transmission fluid usage ATF+4
- A thumping or creaking noise may be heard coming from the transmission tunnel area on acceleration or...
- Subject on customer satisfaction notification #733--BRAKE pedal shift interlock
- This bulletin involves transfer case shifter noise
- Information on transmission cooler reverse flushing with cooler bypass kit installed
- A thumping or bumping noise may be heard coming from the transmission tunnel area on acceleration or while...
- RWD automatic transmission cold temperature cooler bypass kit
- Automatic transmission equipped vehicles are now equipped with quick connector fittings in the...
Related recalls
Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: floor shift
- What is wrong
- On certain sport utility vehicles, if a driver has not placed the shifter lever fully into the "park" position and leaves the vehicle running, the vehicle may unexpectedly move rearward after seeming to be stable.
- Risk
- Inadvertent movement of the vehicle could result in a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a secondary detent system to the floor shifter assembly. Daimlerchrysler sent interim notices to owners concerning this problem on march 22, 2002. Owner notification began september 23, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact daimlerchrysler at 1‑800‑853‑1403.
Recall number 02V053000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee slipping
Is transmission slipping a common problem on the 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
13 of 718 owner complaints about the 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee (2%) mention transmission slipping. The model year with the most reports is 1999.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
There is 1 recall and 9 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Sudden acceleration 45No deployment 23Fuel pump 22Fire or smoke 19Brake failure 15Jerking 14Stalling 13Door locks 12ABS 11Wipers 9Overheating 8Tire blowout 7Transmission failure 7Won't start 6Premature wear 5Pulling 5
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