Transmission Problem? (PLEASE HELP!)

There were no codes and I had the TPS checked and it is within range.

I had one of the Transmission shops take a "Movie" of the car shifting and he said that everything seems to be normal.

To answer your question it seem to have a difficult time finding 4th gear. It could also be considered asslipping but the thing is it is on 4th gear every other gear is perfectly fine a smooth going in.

Thanks for your response and I hope you can help.

No the tech only came up with the solution that it may be a wiring problem and that was all.

How would I be able to tell if it the solenoid or if has something to do with the fuel?

How would I go about troubleshooting this to find out if it is the problem?

Thanks for your help and please post any suggestions.

I did a scan on the transmission and came up with nothing. Everything is within range and this is why the Transmission shop I went to had mentioned it being a wiring problem.

I mean to say fluid not fuel, sorry.

So what would you recommend I do first, a full flush of the transmission and all lines and see if that solves it, if not then would you recommend changing the solenoid?

Can a test be done on the solenoid to verify if that is the problem and if so how do you test for that?

Thanks again!

That soumds perfect, thanks.

Would there or could there be any other reason other than the solenoid that is giving me this problem. I dont want to have to go and change the solenoid to find out that the problem is something else.

Thanks again Chris!

I appreciate your help Chris.

If you dont mind e-mailing that to me at the following address that would be great.

Kingsi01@hotmail. Com

Thanks again Chris!

Chris,

I am having what sounds to be the same problem. Could you please send me the same information?

Jeepster01,

Also, I would be very interested in seeing what you have done since and if anything has worked to solve the problem?

Here is a description of my problem (if it's applicable):
I've got a 2001 Jeep Cherokee 4x4 Sport with and Auto Trans. It's just when over 70K miles. I've just recently noticed that when driving at 50 or better it seems to jump between gears. When going 50mph it will jump from about 1500rpm to about 2100rpm. There is no change in modulation to the gas pedal and this is done on a flat road so there is no change in hill accent/decent. I first noticed the problem when the car was going between 60-70mph. The RPM's will jump up for a little bit then jump back down. It will continue to do this for a while. I'm not sure how long this would go on as my typical drives are not great in distance. It has been getting significantly colder and I am wondering if that could be part of the problem, but I fear that this isn't it. My inclination is that it might be: a sensor, something with the transmission, or throttle body (just putting it out there). Has anyone had a similar problem or knowledge of potential solutions to this problem?

Thank you for your time,
Sixstar08

I do not know the current condition of my trans fluid and I have not had the vehicle scanned. I am bringing it in very soon for routine maintenance. Are there any things in particular I should have them look for?

Also, I had sent my problem to another mechanic I know for and this was there response.

All - an extreme likelyhood it NOT internal to the trans (we simply don't have problems with AW-4s). Your description is consistant with:

1)A misadjusted Throttle valve cable.
2) a "noisy" (varying voltage with no position change) from the TPS (throttle positon sensor). Unless the condition is real bad, it won't set a fault or turn on you MIL light.

Transmission throttle valve cable adjustment is extremely important to proper operation. This adjustment positions the throttle valve, which controls shift speed, quality, and part-throttle downshift sensitivity.

If cable setting is too loose, early shifts and slippage between shifts may occur. If the setting is too tight, shifts may be delayed and part throttle downshifts may be very sensitive.

Hey Sixstar08

Did you by chance get your vehicle scanned and Iron out what the problems may be with your transmission?

Please let me know!

From Jeepster01
Hey Sixstar08
Did you by chance get your vehicle scanned and Iron out what the problems may be with your transmission?
Please let me know!

From Sixstar08
checked tansmision fluid color. Still the red pink color it's suppose to be not burning smell. Took it to the shop to get scanned. Today. So far they're still not done, but they've had the car for going on 8 hrs. So that's not sounding too good. Said they checked the tps and it was fine. They said something about it bogging and then having problems starting. Possibly miss firing, but that's something that I had not experienced with it doing. Funny it worked just fine when I brought it there this morning. Anyways still waiting to hear back from them on the news. I'll give them a call back in a bit.

From Jeepster01
Can you please keep me posted as to what they find if anything. You have the same problems as I do and I cant seem to find out what it is no matter where I bring it.
I have brought it to 3 different shops, one had it for 2 days, one for the whole day and same with the third.

From Sixstar08
they said it was that they need to rotate the valve springs because the engine was miss firing. It's funny I brought it in this morning, they took 2 test drives and found nothing. They turned off the car were going to say nothing wrong with it, tried starting it up and it was bogging. They said it was miss firing and now to rotate the valve springs it's gonna cost $650 and that's not including the $70 scan. I'm supper pissed at the moment because it took them 9 hrs to figure it out and now I have scramble to get a ride to work tomorrow so I don't miss another day of work, but I hope this helps you with the problem.
Ps sorry for the spelling mistakes

From Jeepster01
So there is nothing wrong with the Transmission?
You said you have a problem with it having a hard time getting into 4th gear. What outcome did you get from that?

From Sixstar08
From what they told me there was noting worng with the transmission. I know, i'm confused too, which leads me to believe that either they are fixing it because they "think" it needs to be done or because they did something to it while in there possesion. If it fixes the problem with the "slipping" feeling i'll let you know but I will not get the car back until tonight at the earliest.
I was talking a another friend of mine, on a side conversation and he said maybe the torque converter.
But like I said i'll let you know more when/if I pick it up tonight.

I have a 98 Jeep Cherokee XJ, 4x4, 4.0L, with 168,000 miles on it. This is the first time anything has ever gone wrong with it except for routine maintanence. Could you e-mail me the same info. Please? Jeeplover81@hotmail. Com Thanks so much