# 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee - BCM = Trans?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-jeep-grand-cherokee-bcm-trans/124936>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** jeep\
**Created:** [September 13, 2018, 7:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-jeep-grand-cherokee-bcm-trans/124936 "2018-09-13T19:14:43Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Moira1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c67d28/32.png) [@Moira1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Moira1)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2018, 7:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-jeep-grand-cherokee-bcm-trans/124936/1 "2018-09-13T19:14:43Z")

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I have a 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee and am experience gear slipping transmission problems. Dealership said they "found multiple codes for lost communication w/bcm and replaced bcm and car is now fixed. Does the BCM have anything to do w/the transmission?

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2018, 9:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-jeep-grand-cherokee-bcm-trans/124936/2 "2018-09-13T21:15:15Z")

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> [@Moira1](#):
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> Does the BCM have anything to do w/the transmission?

Yes, it does.

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**Author:** ![Moira1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c67d28/32.png) [@Moira1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Moira1)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2018, 10:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-jeep-grand-cherokee-bcm-trans/124936/3 "2018-09-13T22:21:05Z")

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Can it cause gear slipping?