'91 XJ - tranny problem (?)
 

I have an all-stock 91 Cherokee Limited 4.0 with automatic (Selec-Trac?)
transmission and 145K miles. After some fairly light off-roading
recently (in "Full Time" and "Part Time High" 4WD), upon return to 2WD
mode, I could no longer move the shifter into "P" or "1-2".
Only after having changed in and out of 4WD a couple of times did I
regain full access to the missing gears, and everything seems
fine now.

Was this incident symptomatic of a developing tranny problem, or is such
issue not atypical and no reason for concern for my vehicle?

Thanks.
Sigurd
N 32° 48'
W 117° 15'

Re: '91 XJ - tranny problem (?)
 

That indicates a broken transmission or engine mount to me.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Sigurd Kallhovde wrote:
>
> I have an all-stock 91 Cherokee Limited 4.0 with automatic (Selec-Trac?)
> transmission and 145K miles. After some fairly light off-roading
> recently (in "Full Time" and "Part Time High" 4WD), upon return to 2WD
> mode, I could no longer move the shifter into "P" or "1-2".
> Only after having changed in and out of 4WD a couple of times did I
> regain full access to the missing gears, and everything seems
> fine now.
>
> Was this incident symptomatic of a developing tranny problem, or is such
> issue not atypical and no reason for concern for my vehicle?
>
> Thanks.
> Sigurd
> N 32° 48'
> W 117° 15'

Re: '91 XJ - tranny problem (?)
 

That indicates a broken transmission or engine mount to me.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Sigurd Kallhovde wrote:
>
> I have an all-stock 91 Cherokee Limited 4.0 with automatic (Selec-Trac?)
> transmission and 145K miles. After some fairly light off-roading
> recently (in "Full Time" and "Part Time High" 4WD), upon return to 2WD
> mode, I could no longer move the shifter into "P" or "1-2".
> Only after having changed in and out of 4WD a couple of times did I
> regain full access to the missing gears, and everything seems
> fine now.
>
> Was this incident symptomatic of a developing tranny problem, or is such
> issue not atypical and no reason for concern for my vehicle?
>
> Thanks.
> Sigurd
> N 32° 48'
> W 117° 15'

Re: '91 XJ - tranny problem (?)
 

That indicates a broken transmission or engine mount to me.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Sigurd Kallhovde wrote:
>
> I have an all-stock 91 Cherokee Limited 4.0 with automatic (Selec-Trac?)
> transmission and 145K miles. After some fairly light off-roading
> recently (in "Full Time" and "Part Time High" 4WD), upon return to 2WD
> mode, I could no longer move the shifter into "P" or "1-2".
> Only after having changed in and out of 4WD a couple of times did I
> regain full access to the missing gears, and everything seems
> fine now.
>
> Was this incident symptomatic of a developing tranny problem, or is such
> issue not atypical and no reason for concern for my vehicle?
>
> Thanks.
> Sigurd
> N 32° 48'
> W 117° 15'

Re: '91 XJ - tranny problem (?)
 

That indicates a broken transmission or engine mount to me.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Sigurd Kallhovde wrote:
>
> I have an all-stock 91 Cherokee Limited 4.0 with automatic (Selec-Trac?)
> transmission and 145K miles. After some fairly light off-roading
> recently (in "Full Time" and "Part Time High" 4WD), upon return to 2WD
> mode, I could no longer move the shifter into "P" or "1-2".
> Only after having changed in and out of 4WD a couple of times did I
> regain full access to the missing gears, and everything seems
> fine now.
>
> Was this incident symptomatic of a developing tranny problem, or is such
> issue not atypical and no reason for concern for my vehicle?
>
> Thanks.
> Sigurd
> N 32° 48'
> W 117° 15'