Jeep Wrangler JK Automatic Shift Cable 68067439AE

This is a replacement automatic transmission shift cable for the 2011 through 2019 Jeep Wrangler with an automatic transmission, replacing Mopar 68067439AE. It runs from the floor shifter down to the range selector lever on the side of the transmission. The cable has a steel inner wire, a polymer outer sheath and molded end fittings, and comes pre-lubricated.

When this cable stretches, breaks or the end bushing falls apart, the shifter stops matching the transmission. Typical complaints are a shifter that flops with no detents, a gear indicator that reads one gear while the Jeep is in another, a Jeep that will not come out of Park or will not start because the range sensor does not see Park or Neutral, and a stiff or binding shift lever. Before buying a cable, look under the Jeep at the transmission end. If only the plastic end bushing is gone, that alone can cause the same symptoms.

To install, set the parking brake and chock the wheels, put the shifter in Park, and confirm the transmission lever is fully in Park. Remove the center console trim to reach the shifter end, unclip the cable from the shifter and its bracket, then disconnect it at the transmission lever and bracket. Route the new cable along the same path away from the exhaust, snap it into both brackets, connect both ends with the shifter and transmission in Park, and check that every gear lines up with the indicator and the engine only starts in Park and Neutral.