1999 Jeep Cherokee Transmission Comes Out of Gear Sometimes
Hello, I have a question about my Transmission for my 1999 Jeep Cherokee LIMITED 4 door. I was dropping a friend off at the airport yesterday and thought I had put the vehicle in PARK. BUT, I did not. As I got out of the car, the vehicle continued to move forward at less than 5 mph and I panicked and put the car in reverse WITHOUT putting my foot on the brake first. Of course, the vehicle continued to move forward and while it did so, the transmission made a rapid clicking sound, like a playing card attached to the spokes on a bicycle, it was pretty scary. So I finally put my foot on the brake and everything was well. So, my question is, did I hurt the transmission by not putting the car in park first and trying to go into reverse when I am in DRIVE while it is still moving??? After that incident, I drove it home and drove to work today and everything seemed to be fine. Nothing seemed out of the ordinary….