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Car Forum / Driving, Maintenance, Tuning / Maintenance and Repair / December 2005

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Grand Cherokee rollover transmission failure

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tim.stapleton@gmail.com - 30 Dec 2005 03:54 GMT
Please help!

Just rolled over my brother's 2003 Grand Cherokee in the snow. Half
over that is. Managed to get it back on its feet, but the wheels no
longer turn, in any gear (it's an automatic of course)

He needs to get back to work in 2 days...

I wondered if it could be a rollover sensor, and if there was a way of
resetting it.

Not much other damage, apart from a wing mirror, and no airbags went
off.

Please make my year and tell me there's an easy solution to the
problem.

Thanks,

Tim
will350@eskimo.com - 30 Dec 2005 06:12 GMT
 Check the tranny fluid level ? ? ?
tim.stapleton@gmail.com - 30 Dec 2005 16:56 GMT
The car was still at an angle in the ditch, and the transmission fluid
level seemed completely empty. When we towed it back onto level ground,
and put a couple of litres in it - Hooray! The car moved. Thanks! But I
can't get any more fluid as everything is closed, and the dipstick
still doesn't show any level, so it must be fairly empty. How much
fluid should I need to put in, it has the 4 litre petrol engine, and
given that it drives, though sometimes doesn't engage the gears as well
as before, what are the risks of driving it not full of transmission
fluid?
Thanks again!
Shep - 30 Dec 2005 17:34 GMT
Don't drive it, usually an empty pan on the truck is about 6 quarts.
> The car was still at an angle in the ditch, and the transmission fluid
> level seemed completely empty. When we towed it back onto level ground,
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> fluid?
> Thanks again!
N8N - 30 Dec 2005 17:35 GMT
> The car was still at an angle in the ditch, and the transmission fluid
> level seemed completely empty. When we towed it back onto level ground,
[quoted text clipped - 6 lines]
> fluid?
> Thanks again!

I would tow it home until you can get more fluid, or leave it where it
is if it is a safe location.  Driving with low fluid is Not Good for
the tranny internals.

nate
 
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