My 96 ford taurus wont shift from 1st to 2nd - Cars & Trucks

Do You do have reverse

How many miles since you changed trans fluid and filter?

could be vss vehicle speed sensor if it was an all of a sudden problem

change trans oil and new filter if problem still there it most lickely the shift modual

The shift soleniods are located in the transmission case and are accessed by removing the transmission pan and no you don't have to remove the tire unless you are going to remove the half-shaft.

Please post the code that it gave you. But it sounds like you have a bad shift solenoid.

Yes they very well could

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check your fluid level, if it is low it can cause shifting problems. Also, your fluid may need to be flushed and refilled.

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Too many drivers neglect to change trans fluid or filter until trans is trash.
You might try doing that. Remove the oil pan and install a new filter and clean out the pan gook.
It 's a 25% chance you can drive ok again.

you might have to replace the solenoid also called swtch, and service the transmission since any durt in the system will cause the solenoids to stuck, but the solenoids are inside the transmission