2008 Jeep Patriot 2.4L sport manual transmission. It started being very sluggish in 1st gear a week ago, feeling like it wanted to stall out. Today while accelorating to get onto the interstate I placed it into 4th gear and it didn't engage, the RPM revved but the car slowed. I pulled over and it would slide into any gear but it would not engage.. Someone help

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Did you ever get this problem solved. I'm having the same problem.

Ricardo Loranca

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• Posted on Dec 05, 2008

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Have the clutch looked at. If the clutch is not releasing fully it makes shifting difficult. Have the trans fluid changed too, it isn't expensive and probably is listed under your maintanance in the owners manual

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Check under drivers door sill step. There is a spice I believe the wires are red or pink in color. The splice will be wrapped in black hockey tape looking stuff. Peel the the hockey tape stuff off and you will find that this splice is corroded and not making contact anymore. You can repair this splice and your problems will be fixed. Be sure to use some good heat shrink on your repair to prevent from happening again.

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Well, something is broken. I suggest that you get it on a lift, and listen with a Stethoscope and be sure the noise is in the tranny. There is not usually anything good that comes from a noise like you describe. A broken tooth on a gear damages the mating gear and those parts add up fast.