1994 Jeep Cheroke won't shift out of park
 

I saw some other messages that suggested that there might be a solenoid
that is bad. This has happened to the previous owner when I bought the
car, and he was able to jiggle the shifter or something and it worked ...
until now. Is this something that is easy to fix? I borrowed a manual
from the library but returned it a few days ago.

Re: 1994 Jeep Cheroke won't shift out of park
 

This is a common problem, my 96 GC also had it. The way to avoid it is
to apply the parking brake before putting it in park. This avoids
putting load on the park mechanism.


New Old Jeep Owner wrote:
> I saw some other messages that suggested that there might be a solenoid
> that is bad. This has happened to the previous owner when I bought the
> car, and he was able to jiggle the shifter or something and it worked ...
> until now. Is this something that is easy to fix? I borrowed a manual
> from the library but returned it a few days ago.

Re: 1994 Jeep Cheroke won't shift out of park
 

This is a common problem, my 96 GC also had it. The way to avoid it is
to apply the parking brake before putting it in park. This avoids
putting load on the park mechanism.


New Old Jeep Owner wrote:
> I saw some other messages that suggested that there might be a solenoid
> that is bad. This has happened to the previous owner when I bought the
> car, and he was able to jiggle the shifter or something and it worked ...
> until now. Is this something that is easy to fix? I borrowed a manual
> from the library but returned it a few days ago.

Re: 1994 Jeep Cheroke won't shift out of park
 

This is a common problem, my 96 GC also had it. The way to avoid it is
to apply the parking brake before putting it in park. This avoids
putting load on the park mechanism.


New Old Jeep Owner wrote:
> I saw some other messages that suggested that there might be a solenoid
> that is bad. This has happened to the previous owner when I bought the
> car, and he was able to jiggle the shifter or something and it worked ...
> until now. Is this something that is easy to fix? I borrowed a manual
> from the library but returned it a few days ago.

Re: 1994 Jeep Cheroke won't shift out of park
 

This is a common problem, my 96 GC also had it. The way to avoid it is
to apply the parking brake before putting it in park. This avoids
putting load on the park mechanism.


New Old Jeep Owner wrote:
> I saw some other messages that suggested that there might be a solenoid
> that is bad. This has happened to the previous owner when I bought the
> car, and he was able to jiggle the shifter or something and it worked ...
> until now. Is this something that is easy to fix? I borrowed a manual
> from the library but returned it a few days ago.

Re: 1994 Jeep Cheroke won't shift out of park
 

YOu will see you stopped the vehicle hard up against a curb. You
may have to jack up a rear tire to take to load of the transmission
parking cog. In the future put in park before you crash into the curb.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

New Old Jeep Owner wrote:
>
> I saw some other messages that suggested that there might be a solenoid
> that is bad. This has happened to the previous owner when I bought the
> car, and he was able to jiggle the shifter or something and it worked ...
> until now. Is this something that is easy to fix? I borrowed a manual
> from the library but returned it a few days ago.

Re: 1994 Jeep Cheroke won't shift out of park
 

YOu will see you stopped the vehicle hard up against a curb. You
may have to jack up a rear tire to take to load of the transmission
parking cog. In the future put in park before you crash into the curb.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

New Old Jeep Owner wrote:
>
> I saw some other messages that suggested that there might be a solenoid
> that is bad. This has happened to the previous owner when I bought the
> car, and he was able to jiggle the shifter or something and it worked ...
> until now. Is this something that is easy to fix? I borrowed a manual
> from the library but returned it a few days ago.

Re: 1994 Jeep Cheroke won't shift out of park
 

YOu will see you stopped the vehicle hard up against a curb. You
may have to jack up a rear tire to take to load of the transmission
parking cog. In the future put in park before you crash into the curb.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

New Old Jeep Owner wrote:
>
> I saw some other messages that suggested that there might be a solenoid
> that is bad. This has happened to the previous owner when I bought the
> car, and he was able to jiggle the shifter or something and it worked ...
> until now. Is this something that is easy to fix? I borrowed a manual
> from the library but returned it a few days ago.

Re: 1994 Jeep Cheroke won't shift out of park
 

YOu will see you stopped the vehicle hard up against a curb. You
may have to jack up a rear tire to take to load of the transmission
parking cog. In the future put in park before you crash into the curb.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

New Old Jeep Owner wrote:
>
> I saw some other messages that suggested that there might be a solenoid
> that is bad. This has happened to the previous owner when I bought the
> car, and he was able to jiggle the shifter or something and it worked ...
> until now. Is this something that is easy to fix? I borrowed a manual
> from the library but returned it a few days ago.

Re: 1994 Jeep Cheroke won't shift out of park
 

Couple other items. The ignition switch has a park lock that keeps from
shifting out of park if the ignition switch is not in off, run, or
start. The ignition interlock tang at your switch could be extremely
worn or the cable at the transmission could be out of adjustment.


L.W.(Bill) ------ III proclaimed:

> YOu will see you stopped the vehicle hard up against a curb. You
> may have to jack up a rear tire to take to load of the transmission
> parking cog. In the future put in park before you crash into the curb.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> New Old Jeep Owner wrote:
>
>>I saw some other messages that suggested that there might be a solenoid
>>that is bad. This has happened to the previous owner when I bought the
>>car, and he was able to jiggle the shifter or something and it worked ...
>>until now. Is this something that is easy to fix? I borrowed a manual
>>from the library but returned it a few days ago.

Re: 1994 Jeep Cheroke won't shift out of park
 

Couple other items. The ignition switch has a park lock that keeps from
shifting out of park if the ignition switch is not in off, run, or
start. The ignition interlock tang at your switch could be extremely
worn or the cable at the transmission could be out of adjustment.


L.W.(Bill) ------ III proclaimed:

> YOu will see you stopped the vehicle hard up against a curb. You
> may have to jack up a rear tire to take to load of the transmission
> parking cog. In the future put in park before you crash into the curb.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> New Old Jeep Owner wrote:
>
>>I saw some other messages that suggested that there might be a solenoid
>>that is bad. This has happened to the previous owner when I bought the
>>car, and he was able to jiggle the shifter or something and it worked ...
>>until now. Is this something that is easy to fix? I borrowed a manual
>>from the library but returned it a few days ago.

Re: 1994 Jeep Cheroke won't shift out of park
 

Couple other items. The ignition switch has a park lock that keeps from
shifting out of park if the ignition switch is not in off, run, or
start. The ignition interlock tang at your switch could be extremely
worn or the cable at the transmission could be out of adjustment.


L.W.(Bill) ------ III proclaimed:

> YOu will see you stopped the vehicle hard up against a curb. You
> may have to jack up a rear tire to take to load of the transmission
> parking cog. In the future put in park before you crash into the curb.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> New Old Jeep Owner wrote:
>
>>I saw some other messages that suggested that there might be a solenoid
>>that is bad. This has happened to the previous owner when I bought the
>>car, and he was able to jiggle the shifter or something and it worked ...
>>until now. Is this something that is easy to fix? I borrowed a manual
>>from the library but returned it a few days ago.

Re: 1994 Jeep Cheroke won't shift out of park
 

Couple other items. The ignition switch has a park lock that keeps from
shifting out of park if the ignition switch is not in off, run, or
start. The ignition interlock tang at your switch could be extremely
worn or the cable at the transmission could be out of adjustment.


L.W.(Bill) ------ III proclaimed:

> YOu will see you stopped the vehicle hard up against a curb. You
> may have to jack up a rear tire to take to load of the transmission
> parking cog. In the future put in park before you crash into the curb.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> New Old Jeep Owner wrote:
>
>>I saw some other messages that suggested that there might be a solenoid
>>that is bad. This has happened to the previous owner when I bought the
>>car, and he was able to jiggle the shifter or something and it worked ...
>>until now. Is this something that is easy to fix? I borrowed a manual
>>from the library but returned it a few days ago.

Re: 1994 Jeep Cheroke won't shift out of park
 

Key switch in RUN and /service brake applied/ before it would shift out
of Park, for both my current `96 XJ and my previous `89 XJ. The `89 was
under a recall or TSB (I forget which) for a defect in the system. Hazy
memory suggests that it was the shifter end of the affair that was the
problem.

NOJOwner could try jamming the shifter forward while he applies the
brake, on the odd chance that the interlock is jammed at the shifter.
My `89 started doing that in its declining years and that manoevour
would usually result in a quiet *ping* and would allow the shifter to
move out of Park.

Lon wrote:
> Couple other items. The ignition switch has a park lock that keeps from
> shifting out of park if the ignition switch is not in off, run, or
> start. The ignition interlock tang at your switch could be extremely
> worn or the cable at the transmission could be out of adjustment.
>
>
> L.W.(Bill) ------ III proclaimed:
>
>> YOu will see you stopped the vehicle hard up against a curb. You
>> may have to jack up a rear tire to take to load of the transmission
>> parking cog. In the future put in park before you crash into the curb.
>> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
>> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>>
>> New Old Jeep Owner wrote:
>>
>>> I saw some other messages that suggested that there might be a solenoid
>>> that is bad. This has happened to the previous owner when I bought the
>>> car, and he was able to jiggle the shifter or something and it worked
>>> ...
>>> until now. Is this something that is easy to fix? I borrowed a manual
>>> from the library but returned it a few days ago.

Re: 1994 Jeep Cheroke won't shift out of park
 

Key switch in RUN and /service brake applied/ before it would shift out
of Park, for both my current `96 XJ and my previous `89 XJ. The `89 was
under a recall or TSB (I forget which) for a defect in the system. Hazy
memory suggests that it was the shifter end of the affair that was the
problem.

NOJOwner could try jamming the shifter forward while he applies the
brake, on the odd chance that the interlock is jammed at the shifter.
My `89 started doing that in its declining years and that manoevour
would usually result in a quiet *ping* and would allow the shifter to
move out of Park.

Lon wrote:
> Couple other items. The ignition switch has a park lock that keeps from
> shifting out of park if the ignition switch is not in off, run, or
> start. The ignition interlock tang at your switch could be extremely
> worn or the cable at the transmission could be out of adjustment.
>
>
> L.W.(Bill) ------ III proclaimed:
>
>> YOu will see you stopped the vehicle hard up against a curb. You
>> may have to jack up a rear tire to take to load of the transmission
>> parking cog. In the future put in park before you crash into the curb.
>> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
>> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>>
>> New Old Jeep Owner wrote:
>>
>>> I saw some other messages that suggested that there might be a solenoid
>>> that is bad. This has happened to the previous owner when I bought the
>>> car, and he was able to jiggle the shifter or something and it worked
>>> ...
>>> until now. Is this something that is easy to fix? I borrowed a manual
>>> from the library but returned it a few days ago.

Re: 1994 Jeep Cheroke won't shift out of park
 

Key switch in RUN and /service brake applied/ before it would shift out
of Park, for both my current `96 XJ and my previous `89 XJ. The `89 was
under a recall or TSB (I forget which) for a defect in the system. Hazy
memory suggests that it was the shifter end of the affair that was the
problem.

NOJOwner could try jamming the shifter forward while he applies the
brake, on the odd chance that the interlock is jammed at the shifter.
My `89 started doing that in its declining years and that manoevour
would usually result in a quiet *ping* and would allow the shifter to
move out of Park.

Lon wrote:
> Couple other items. The ignition switch has a park lock that keeps from
> shifting out of park if the ignition switch is not in off, run, or
> start. The ignition interlock tang at your switch could be extremely
> worn or the cable at the transmission could be out of adjustment.
>
>
> L.W.(Bill) ------ III proclaimed:
>
>> YOu will see you stopped the vehicle hard up against a curb. You
>> may have to jack up a rear tire to take to load of the transmission
>> parking cog. In the future put in park before you crash into the curb.
>> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
>> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>>
>> New Old Jeep Owner wrote:
>>
>>> I saw some other messages that suggested that there might be a solenoid
>>> that is bad. This has happened to the previous owner when I bought the
>>> car, and he was able to jiggle the shifter or something and it worked
>>> ...
>>> until now. Is this something that is easy to fix? I borrowed a manual
>>> from the library but returned it a few days ago.

Re: 1994 Jeep Cheroke won't shift out of park
 

Key switch in RUN and /service brake applied/ before it would shift out
of Park, for both my current `96 XJ and my previous `89 XJ. The `89 was
under a recall or TSB (I forget which) for a defect in the system. Hazy
memory suggests that it was the shifter end of the affair that was the
problem.

NOJOwner could try jamming the shifter forward while he applies the
brake, on the odd chance that the interlock is jammed at the shifter.
My `89 started doing that in its declining years and that manoevour
would usually result in a quiet *ping* and would allow the shifter to
move out of Park.

Lon wrote:
> Couple other items. The ignition switch has a park lock that keeps from
> shifting out of park if the ignition switch is not in off, run, or
> start. The ignition interlock tang at your switch could be extremely
> worn or the cable at the transmission could be out of adjustment.
>
>
> L.W.(Bill) ------ III proclaimed:
>
>> YOu will see you stopped the vehicle hard up against a curb. You
>> may have to jack up a rear tire to take to load of the transmission
>> parking cog. In the future put in park before you crash into the curb.
>> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
>> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>>
>> New Old Jeep Owner wrote:
>>
>>> I saw some other messages that suggested that there might be a solenoid
>>> that is bad. This has happened to the previous owner when I bought the
>>> car, and he was able to jiggle the shifter or something and it worked
>>> ...
>>> until now. Is this something that is easy to fix? I borrowed a manual
>>> from the library but returned it a few days ago.