For everyone's pleasure...

Turns out my problem was a faulty #1 solenoid. In drive, the two solenoids
act like switches to give four transmission states: 1, 2, 3, and OD.
Replaced the bad one and I'm running great again.

If you ever find yourself experiencing like symptoms, this could be it, and
it's a much easier fix than rebuilding the transmission.

"L.A. Jeepster" <lajeepster@nospam.***.net> wrote in message
news:cxCXf.7474$t22.4555@dukeread08...
> Dear Body of Jeep Knowledge,
>
> My beloved '96 Cherokee with automatic transmission gets "stuck" in 3rd or
> 4th gear. I'm hoping this is an electrical problem rather than a
> transmission problem because if I put the shifter in 1·2, it properly
> starts out in the low gears. Once I get speed, I just pop it into 3 or OD
> and the transmission shifts fine. But whenever I slow down or come to a
> stop, the transmission stays in the high gear (either 3 or 4).
>
> Anyone seen this before? Any ideas? Many thanks!
>
> adam
> 2005 TJ Unlimited
> 1996 XJ Country