# 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee transmission question

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-jeep-grand-cherokee-transmission-question/40021>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** cherokee, jeep\
**Created:** [November 27, 2009, 1:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-jeep-grand-cherokee-transmission-question/40021 "2009-11-27T01:13:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![greginga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/5e9695/32.png) [@greginga](https://community.cartalk.com/u/greginga)\
**Post date:** [November 27, 2009, 1:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-jeep-grand-cherokee-transmission-question/40021/1 "2009-11-27T01:13:24Z")

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Shifting into overdrive has always been slow but would eventually happen. Now I can run up to about 75 or 3200 rpm and it just doesnt shift. Just started doing this the past 2 days…I’ve got a long trip for this weekend. Will it not going into overdrive burn up my tranny? I know it will burn more gas.

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**Author:** ![MG-McAnick](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mg-mcanick/32/188_2.png) [@MG-McAnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MG-McAnick)\
**Post date:** [November 27, 2009, 3:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-jeep-grand-cherokee-transmission-question/40021/2 "2009-11-27T03:16:36Z")

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In all probability it’s an electrical problem rather than an internal problem. I’d take it to a reputable transmission shop and have it scanned before my trip.

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**Author:** ![Bladecutter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/aeb1de/32.png) [@Bladecutter](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Bladecutter)\
**Post date:** [November 27, 2009, 4:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-jeep-grand-cherokee-transmission-question/40021/3 "2009-11-27T16:01:50Z")

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Check the transmission fluid level and condition first.

BC.

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**Author:** ![transman618](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/transman618/32/24_2.png) [@transman618](https://community.cartalk.com/u/transman618)\
**Post date:** [November 27, 2009, 10:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-jeep-grand-cherokee-transmission-question/40021/4 "2009-11-27T22:16:40Z")

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I would definately have a trans shop look at it. It needs to be scanned, we need to know whether O/D is being commanded by the computer, and if not, why not.

transman