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2005 Jeep Laredo Repair Question


Topics covered: Transmission, Gas, Check engine light.
Mileage: 73,000 miles.

Asked on March 22, 2012

4x2 v6 3.7L jeep grand cherokee laredo bought it leaking tranny fluid then more problems came up

When i bought the jeep it was low on transmission fluid, so i filled it up and then discovered it was leaking, at first i thought it was a bad fluid pan gasket so i bought the filter kit and replaced the filter and the gasket, after i drove it after that fix, the tranny stopped shifting normally and the rpm would get real high, it leaked the fluid again, so i dug around and found it to be Common transmission leak on many Chrysler products which is the electrical plug housing so i bought it and replaced it, the tranny wouldn't shift right still and now it goes into neutral after the 3rd or fourth gear. the "professionals" at aamco said it was a bad solenoid and charged me 300 dollars to replace it and then take back out saying it wasn't the problem. the check engine light came out a long time ago so i took it to auto zone and got these codes all of them pertaining to the tcm p0700 p0730 p1731 can you help me please? i hope its an easy fix~!
Avatar Asked by abuzaid

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Replied on March 23, 2012

I strongly recommend you have the TCM ( transmission control module ) checked and tested-start here

Tiny Answered by rasmataz
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Replied on March 24, 2012

isn't the tcm the same as the solenoid? and we did that and it didn't work...

Tiny Response from abuzaid
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Replied on March 24, 2012

TCM is the computer for the transmission its not a shifting solenoid

Tiny Answered by rasmataz
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Replied on March 24, 2012

again thank you for your input, where is the tcm? is it something i can get out myself and get tested? where can i get it tested? how much does it cost to fix or replace? what would make it go bad?

Tiny Response from abuzaid
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Replied on March 24, 2012

Dunno the cost of testing and again it varies with location-Its not seperate its integrated with the PCM

Tiny Answered by rasmataz
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Replied on March 26, 2012

and what is the pcm? where do i take it for that to get tested?

Tiny Response from abuzaid
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Replied on March 26, 2012

Computer -to the dealership

Tiny Answered by rasmataz
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