2000 Jeep Laredo shifting

2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO
13,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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BILLPLANTE
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When the car is 1st started in the morning, put it in drive and accelerate. The trans. shifts higher than normal (3000 rpm's). After this 1st shift cycle, at the next intersection everything is back to normal.

Is this a pending problem that will get worse and eventuially fail?

Do I need to address this immediately?
Sep 23, 2009 at 4:01 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Has the check engine light come on? It sounds like a bad shift solenoid but without a light to check, that is a guess.
Sep 25, 2009 at 6:23 AM
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