Check engine light car feels like its in high gear

Hi, Sounds like the engine revs are to high hence you have problems with gear change adjust the engine idler to slow tickover & problem should be solved. Please give feedback at [email protected] Thanks, Malcolm Campbell.

check all your engine mount, and your front suspension.

Check the transmission fluid level. May be low and getting too hot.

Do you have a check engine light on? If so you must get it tested for the fault code that is stored when the computer turns on this light.

Since alot of things rely on data from the speed sensor you will "usually" get an ABS alarm, little or no shifting,no indication of speed on the speedometer, and the check engine light. without the abs light and with a speed indicated I would lean toward a transmission problem

you will need to take it to the dealer or a shop that can hook up diagnostic to it autozone and advanced auto can pull the code but thats it they can't really daignose the problem with thier code puller

Sounds like you have a severe vacuum leak. Poor vacuum will cause the trans to shift hard, very hard, and will also cause driveability concerns. Check all of your vacuum lines make sure they are intact, and not broken or leaking, and replace any that look questionable.

Take it to a major parts store and they can hook up a scan tool and tell you what is wrong. Most do this for free.

Well, the best way is to place the vehicle on a hoist and raise all 4 wheels off the ground and put it in 4WD and see if all the wheels start turning.

Another way is to make a really sharp (slow) turn while the unit is in 4 wheel high or 4 wheel low on dry pavement. You should be able to feel the driveline wrap-up caused by the front wheels trying to grab during the hard turn.

4 Low should be easily distinguishable from 4 High as well as 2 Whl when you accelerate and it feels like the transmision is stuck in low gear and the engine starts screaming for mercy at high RPM and you are only doing 30 MPH.

sounds like it may be in the timing i had a car that did that and had to change the timing chain and gears out on it