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I had a similar problem where it would shift into reverse or drive but not go immediately. Or sometimes it would drop out of gear and you'd have to rev up to get it to fall back into gear. i replaced the transmission filter and it fixed the problem.

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Q: What causes a 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee to shift into reverse but not back up?
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