# 2015 Jeep Cherokee - service transmission light

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-jeep-cherokee-service-transmission-light/165744>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** cherokee, jeep\
**Created:** [June 14, 2020, 3:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-jeep-cherokee-service-transmission-light/165744 "2020-06-14T03:20:32Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![Srb31](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f07891/32.png) [@Srb31](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Srb31)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2020, 3:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-jeep-cherokee-service-transmission-light/165744/1 "2020-06-14T03:20:33Z")

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Service transmission light comes on and shuts down tranny until you park it for a while

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**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2020, 8:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-jeep-cherokee-service-transmission-light/165744/2 "2020-06-14T20:58:49Z")

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Obviously, have the transmission serviced. The light is telling you there’s a problem. The fact that the vehicle is shutting down is telling you there’s a problem. Now _I’m_ telling you there’s a problem. Have it towed to a good independent transmission shop.

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2020, 1:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-jeep-cherokee-service-transmission-light/165744/3 "2020-06-15T13:25:26Z")

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> [@davepsinbox\_157004](#):
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> Have it towed to a good independent transmission shop.

+1  
The most important word in the sentence above is “ **independent** ”.  
If the OP takes it to a chain-run place like Lee Myles, Cottman, Mr. Transmission, or AAMCO, he will undoubtedly be told that he needs a new/overhauled transmission, even if a far cheaper repair is all that is needed.

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**Author:** ![vipergg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/50afbb/32.png) [@vipergg](https://community.cartalk.com/u/vipergg)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2020, 11:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-jeep-cherokee-service-transmission-light/165744/4 "2020-06-15T23:25:12Z")

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hopefully they can find an easy problem . Replacing that ZF designed 8 speed that FCA uses will cost a fortune if he doesnt have an extended warranty or less than 60000 miles on it .

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**Author:** ![Dakotaboy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/dakotaboy/32/21842_2.png) [@Dakotaboy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Dakotaboy)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2020, 7:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-jeep-cherokee-service-transmission-light/165744/5 "2020-07-18T19:50:54Z")

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Uh, my 2015 Cherokee has a 9 speed transmission. I recall that when I was researching prior to buying, some version of a 9 speed was the only available transmission, whether 4 cyl. or 6 cyl., 2wd or 4wd.