Hello, I'm in need of some information.
We have a 2005 Liberty Limited 4wd automatic, 123k miles, tow package, trans cooler, mechanical fan.
I believe our transmission died suddenly just as we were pulling in for Christmas dinner.
The Jeep had been driving normally. 55mph open road, about a half mile from our family's turn off, we felt a thump, the it reved up a little, I let off the gas, it leveled out back to normal. I gave it some throttle it to see if it'd do it again but it did not. Then making our turn, it wouldn't go up the hill. At first it tried to pull but the would just roll back. There's a slight grinding sound when reved in any gear including reverse. The sound seems to come from the front of the transmission.
The transmission dip stick reads normal, the fluid looked ok, there was a little smoke from the dip stick tube (engine running).
Father-in-law pulled us up the hill (transfer case in N while towed), wife chocked the tires. No mil (except tpms). No code shown when I cycled the key.
Last week we had the rear lower control arms replaced under the recall. Back around Thanksgiving I replaced the heater core. I had the center console out and definitely moved both the shifter and 4wd lever several times. The a/c is empty and the compressor is unplugged. Also recently changed engine oil as well as the engine oil pressure sender. Water pump a few years back.
It had been driving great. This happened very suddenly. Lost all gears. I keep up with my vehicles, I watch the fluids like crazy, I've always been impressed condition of the with the transmission fluid though it has never been serviced.
So my questions are;
Which transmission do I have?
Would my obd Bluetooth torque app code reader pick up any thing useful?
How should I go about my diagnosis?
What could have happened?
How do I fix it?
Any other information would we great. Thanks. And Merry Christmas.
We have a 2005 Liberty Limited 4wd automatic, 123k miles, tow package, trans cooler, mechanical fan.
I believe our transmission died suddenly just as we were pulling in for Christmas dinner.
The Jeep had been driving normally. 55mph open road, about a half mile from our family's turn off, we felt a thump, the it reved up a little, I let off the gas, it leveled out back to normal. I gave it some throttle it to see if it'd do it again but it did not. Then making our turn, it wouldn't go up the hill. At first it tried to pull but the would just roll back. There's a slight grinding sound when reved in any gear including reverse. The sound seems to come from the front of the transmission.
The transmission dip stick reads normal, the fluid looked ok, there was a little smoke from the dip stick tube (engine running).
Father-in-law pulled us up the hill (transfer case in N while towed), wife chocked the tires. No mil (except tpms). No code shown when I cycled the key.
Last week we had the rear lower control arms replaced under the recall. Back around Thanksgiving I replaced the heater core. I had the center console out and definitely moved both the shifter and 4wd lever several times. The a/c is empty and the compressor is unplugged. Also recently changed engine oil as well as the engine oil pressure sender. Water pump a few years back.
It had been driving great. This happened very suddenly. Lost all gears. I keep up with my vehicles, I watch the fluids like crazy, I've always been impressed condition of the with the transmission fluid though it has never been serviced.
So my questions are;
Which transmission do I have?
Would my obd Bluetooth torque app code reader pick up any thing useful?
How should I go about my diagnosis?
What could have happened?
How do I fix it?
Any other information would we great. Thanks. And Merry Christmas.
