Grand Cherokee rollover transmission failure

Dec 30, 2005 5 Replies

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



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

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!

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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