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Posted on Jan 28, 2009

95 GMC Sierra 4L60E will not shift down to 1st or up to 4th.

I have a 1995 GMC Sierra 4X4 w/a 5/7 amd the 4L60E Transmission. It shifts great into reverse but when I move the selector over to the overdrive (4th), it does not start out in 1st gear. If I move the selector to first and start moving and then shift it on up to drive or overdrive it rapidly advance to what I think is 3rd gear (regular drive) and will not advance to overdrive (4th). As I slow down it does not shift down and it feels like I am stuck in one gear and takes alot to get going again once I stop. It is fine once i'm going or shift it manually down to first when I stop, but I never can get it to shift in to overdrive (4th) at all and only down to first manually.

  • Anonymous Apr 29, 2009

    will not shift from low to drive slips in od

  • haneyalp May 20, 2009

    have a 93 4l60-e that slips like hell in overdrive. any ideas?

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Uhm wouldn't that be one of the shift solenoids in the transmission?

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    dream_artist Feb 02, 2014

    wouldn't that be an issue with one of the shift solenoid's ?

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