Transmission Dies After 1st Gear

Disclaimer: Links on this page pointing to Amazon, eBay and other sites may include affiliate code. If you click them and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission.

T

Trainmaster

Member
Joined
Jul 4, 2019
Messages
33
Reaction score
12
Well, that's it. The 2005's transmission finally died with 170,000 miles of city driving.

Still strong in first and reverse. As soon as it tries to shift into 2nd, it loses it all and goes to neutral. Then you have to turn off the ignition and turn it back on the get first gear again, and then only to 10 MPH. Then it pops back into neutral.

Short of a new transmission, any thoughts on fixing this failure?
 
T

Trainmaster

Member
Joined
Jul 4, 2019
Messages
33
Reaction score
12
The only error codes tell me that it's in the wrong gear for the speed, etc... I'll try to dig deeper into it with Jeep transmission codes, but I don't expect much.
 
lfhoward

lfhoward

Wheel. Repair. Repeat.
KJ Supporting Member
Joined
Dec 9, 2012
Messages
2,449
Reaction score
2,710
Location
Philadelphia, PA
This is a bummer. If it is dead, maybe you could swap in a 42RLE with fewer miles on it.

If you wouldn’t mind, would you please add your data to this thread?

How long did your 42RLE automatic transmission last before it blew up?

This poll is to find out how long a 42RLE automatic transmission typically lasts. This is the most common Liberty transmission, a 4 speed automatic, and is usually mated to the 3.7L V6. Only vote in the poll if your 42RLE blew up and it needed to be rebuilt or replaced. Otherwise the results...
www.jeepkj.com www.jeepkj.com
 
Y

Yetiboy01

New Member
Joined
Jun 28, 2021
Messages
22
Reaction score
10
Trainmaster said:
Well, that's it. The 2005's transmission finally died with 170,000 miles of city driving.

Still strong in first and reverse. As soon as it tries to shift into 2nd, it loses it all and goes to neutral. Then you have to turn off the ignition and turn it back on the get first gear again, and then only to 10 MPH. Then it pops back into neutral.

Short of a new transmission, any thoughts on fixing this failure?
Click to expand...
Could just be a Trany speed sensor failure telling the trany the input & output speeds dont comput, check your codes before you panic.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

D
45RFE Transmission limp mode when idling
Replies
4
Views
719
Boddc
B
KidsKJ02
A time to die.
Replies
13
Views
2K
u2slow
u2slow
B
Gear box/transmission problems
Replies
6
Views
710
Boddc
B
J
Transmission won't shift into 5th, P0605 and P0700 codes
Replies
1
Views
405
KJowner
KJowner
J
2007 Liberty won’t allow me to put in gear
Replies
3
Views
2K
budget76
B

Random media

My KJ in action no3
old and new front coilovers
Summit Tin Cup Pass
2014 04 25 17.54.59
DSC01167
new jeep
Extedded bump stop
cwash2
IMG 20120225 151423

Latest posts

Members online

Total: 337 (members: 1, guests: 336)
Top