I have a 2002 Pontiac Grand Am SE with a 2.2L 4cyl automatic. I just had the engine replaced by my neighbor with another 2.2L from an 03 Grand Am. I drove the car a few miles after the work was done and it seemed to be missing. The check engine light also came on and the speedometer was jumping around so I brought it back to my neighbor this morning. My dad took it for a ride today and the engine runs great but it will no longer shift out of first gear. The car is at my neighbors house and he doesnt know what the problem is. Any ideas?
The transmission won't shift if the speedometer doesn't work. Try replacing the vehicle speed sensor.
Hi,
i agree with what white is saying also if you are still having a problem with it you can take it to mike's transmission service on rt 57 in ny. up the street from longly brothers. also i was wondering if you put enough fluid for the torque converter to shift.you have to check this while it is running.
Hi:
Just a thought! I use to work on cars a lot way back and haven't for several years. Anyhow most automatics conventional and front wheel drives, if they weren't electronic, I don't think many GM's were, had a modulator valve on the exterior of the transmission body mounted on the front side down by the bottom and you can easily find it because it should have a small vaccum hose running from it. If the engine was removed chances are that vaccum hose or metal tube wasn't connected back up. That modulator valve regulates your shift patterns and makes it shift soft or hard and can control when the car shifts. If it's not connected it either won't shift or it will shift at a higher than normal shift point and it will shift extremely hard when it does. The mechanic would have certainly have had to disconnect it when he removed the engine. Fix it before you drive the car too long as you can damage the transmission with continued use and it not working.
Hope this helps
Don.
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http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.in/2012/02/car-will-not-move-when-in-gear.html
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transmission sticks in first gear?
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-----
Transmission not engaging in first
gear?
http://technoanswers.blogspot.com/2012/01/mercedes-benz-not-engaging-in-first.html
-----
Vehicle only goes
in First gear?
http://howtobyme.blogspot.com/2011/11/chrysler-pt-cruiser-only-goes-in-first.html
----
Car is stuck in park
and the shift will not move?
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Engine will not go out of park mode?
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Car will not come
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Automatic
transmission will not go into high gear?
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Car wont downshift
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