need help diagnosing a stalling issue

[Blake Stamper]

So my jeep, 2.5l automatic, is doing this thing where whenever I'm driving and its stop and go it idles really low everything shakes and the transmission feels like its in neutral until I give it some RPMs, if I'm not careful and don't notice it slip it revs up and then catches making a loud clunk noise and then its driving. it will intermittently stall and I just need some help from people who know jeeps a lot better.

 

[Jerry Bransford]

If you're lucky your transmission is just low on ATF. Check its level exactly as described here. Set your parking brake then start your engine. With the engine warmed up, shift the transmission into Neutral and keep it there while the engine continues to run. Check the transmission's dipstick (it comes out from under the firewall on the passenger side) and make sure the level is all the way up to the full hot mark. I doubt it is.

If it's low, insert a small funnel into the dipstick tube and add fresh ATF+4 (nothing else!!!) until the level is 100% up to the full mark. If the ATF doesn't say "ATF+4" in big letters on the front label it's the wrong stuff.

Again, the transmission MUST be in Neutral and the engine MUST be running while you check the transmission's ATF level. Otherwise you'll get an erroneous level indicating showing there's more ATF present than there really is.

 

[Blake Stamper]

If you're lucky your transmission is just low on ATF. Check its level exactly as described here. Set your parking brake then start your engine. With the engine warmed up, shift the transmission into Neutral and keep it there while the engine continues to run. Check the transmission's dipstick (it comes out from under the firewall on the passenger side) and make sure the level is all the way up to the full hot mark. I doubt it is.

If it's low, insert a small funnel into the dipstick tube and add fresh ATF+4 (nothing else!!!) until the level is 100% up to the full mark. If the ATF doesn't say "ATF+4" in big letters on the front label it's the wrong stuff.

Again, the transmission MUST be in Neutral and the engine MUST be running while you check the transmission's ATF level. Otherwise you'll get an erroneous level indicating showing there's more ATF present than there really is.

And if im unlucky?

 

[CharlesHS]

Might require pulling the transmission pan to see if there are silverish metal particles laying the bottom of the pan.

 

[Jerry Bransford]

And if im unlucky?

Only worry about that if you find the ATF level is low and adding additional ATF+4 fluid to bring it to the full line doesn't help.

 

[Blake Stamper]

Only worry about that if you find the ATF level is low and adding additional ATF+4 fluid to bring it to the full line doesn't help.

Okay thanks ill check it when i get home last time I checked it wasn't but I could have done something wrong

 

[Jerry Bransford]

Okay thanks ill check it when i get home last time I checked it wasn't but I could have done something wrong

Just make sure the transmission is in Neutral and the engine is running. The transmission cannot be in Park and the engine cannot be off.

 

[Blake Stamper]

Just make sure the transmission is in Neutral and the engine is running. The transmission cannot be in Park and the engine cannot be off.

okay thanks, ill let you know if it was just low