Cherokee wont go over 50

[stuttgartmetal]

Ive got a Cherokee Jeep.
Starts up fine, revs up, seems okay.
When I put it into D and drive it, it won't go over 50MPH.
The handbrakes not on.
What would make it do that?

[LuS1fer]

Must resist....

[Targarama]

Does it have some kind of high/low ratio option on the gearbox?

[stuttgartmetal]

Yep. but its not that.

[LuS1fer]

Are there any fault codes. The ECU may have gone into limp-home mode.

[rhinochopig]

Hetero-shaft in the gearbox has become bent - common problem with Jeeps, although tends to be more common in the wrangler.

Edited by rhinochopig on Monday 11th October 13:52

[RobCrezz]

rhinochopig said:

Hetro-shaft in the gearbox has become bent - common problem with Jeeps, although tends to be more common in the wrangler.

Edited by rhinochopig on Monday 11th October 13:44

The hetro shaft is bent??

[Petrolhead_Rich]

Might get a better answer here:

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/forum.asp?h=0&a...

Personally I wouldn't want to go over 50 in a Jeep:

LOL @ the Hetroshaft Bent theory!

[300bhp/ton]

stuttgartmetal said:

Ive got a Cherokee Jeep.
Starts up fine, revs up, seems okay.
When I put it into D and drive it, it won't go over 50MPH.
The handbrakes not on.
What would make it do that?

try over on www.jeepforum.com

[cmackay81]

stuttgartmetal said:

Yep. but its not that.

if you turn the steering wheel full lock, and drive around slowly, does it do this smoothly or jumping the wheels?

[TheRoadWarrior]

rhinochopig said:

Hetero-shaft in the gearbox has become bent - common problem with Jeeps, although tends to be more common in the wrangler.

Edited by rhinochopig on Monday 11th October 13:52

[Petrolhead_Rich]

tyres don't look like this do they?

[JM]

stuttgartmetal said:

Ive got a Cherokee Jeep.
Starts up fine, revs up, seems okay.
When I put it into D and drive it, it won't go over 50MPH.
The handbrakes not on.
What would make it do that?

What revs is the engine doing when you are at 50?

[tim-b]

Is the speedo broken?

[morgrp]

Petrol or derv?

Trying to be serious here but the Hetro shaft gag is just too much...
Ahem... Ahahhahahahahahahaha!!!!!

[DannyVTS]

TheRoadWarrior said:

rhinochopig said:

Hetero-shaft in the gearbox has become bent - common problem with Jeeps, although tends to be more common in the wrangler.

Edited by rhinochopig on Monday 11th October 13:52

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