Ive got a 96 model jeep cherokee laredo.The gear stick is stuck in park and the button does not depress in.The reds come on but theres not a sound from the engine like if u had a dead battery.The only way to get it out of park is to turn the ignition press the break and depress the button same time but the gear stick doesn't catch on the other gears.

SOURCE: 2000 jeep cherokee transmission problem

this problem exist internally in the transmission, only a computer diag can help resolve your problem

SOURCE: 99 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo

Hi Guys!
I work in a transmission and torque converter remanufacturing plant and have seen this many times! I hate to tell you that your transmission is shot! There is metal in the fluid and some of it got caught in a solenoid not letting fluid through to shift the gears. You will need a rebuild! About $2500 dollars. Of course if you in Pittsburgh, Pa. area I could do it for about half that. Any questions e-mail me at [email protected]

SOURCE: 2000 jeep grand cherokee- ignition

I had the same problem today - January 30th 2009. what i did was spray some WD40 in the cylinder and sprayed the key with WD40, then inserted the key in the ignition, then "lightly" and i mean "lightly" tapped the end of the key with the end of a wrench (my brass hammer was not in reach) 3 or 4 times. removed the key and then inserted again - then "all was well. the ignition turned, car started, and i will now wait till the next time something goes wrong with the car...

Gene

SOURCE: 2001 jeep grand cherokee laredo with trany prob.

Throttle Positioning Sensor About 45 dollars and 3 mins to change. Its by the throttle body. JULES

SOURCE: 2000 jeep cherokee laredo - Check engine light

Could be a vacuum issue or the modulator..

The modulator tells it when to shift and is controlled by vacuum presure..
Check all vacuum lines that rum from the tranie for cracks, spits etc..

it could also be a sensor..

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