Hy guys,[/align][/align][/align]Ok here is my problem: A friend of my has a 1996 Dodge Neon 2.0L sohc with a 3-speed automatic transmission.[/align]The last month the transmission did nos shift to 3erd gear while driving. What i first did was to san the car but the cars computer did not not respond.[/align]So we decided 2 open the transmission to wash the filter and the transmission-oil-pan! While opened my friends strated playing with the shifter to see if something was wrong in it. But we could not see noting.[/align][/align]Today when we reeinstaled the filter and the pan. And secured that everything was in place. BTWw friend removed the selector-cable to inspect it and it looked like everything was OK.[/align][/align]Now when we started the car to go for a test drive the folowing happend:[/align]when we selected the shifter to: 1-2-D-R the only thing the car did was go forward but did not shift to 2 or 3.[/align]When in R the car just goes forward so we dont have R(reverse) only way to go backward is to push the car.[/align]We still have N(neutral). [/align]We tried playing with the cable but noting helped. The car still did not shift from 1est gear. [/align]In P the car just does not do nothing. [/align][/align]Is there something we messed-up or did not reconnect under the transmission while opened?? [/align][/align]Please, Please....help us out. I just feel so bad trying to help this guy and not thing turned out worst!![/align][/align]Chris [X(][X(][X(][][][][/align]


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souldhave intsall a new filter, never reuse the old one.

 

sounds like you are stuck in limp home mode.

did you use ATF+3? thats the only type you should be using. do not use dextron or mercon or universal fuilds, no matter what your mechanic or parts guy says.

 

I used Dexron 3 for 8 months in my Neon not a single problem and I don't notice any difefrence from Dexron to the ATF-4.

My transmission did that forward in all gears thing after I did a nuetral drop and the cure was to ada quart of good ol' dexron 3transmissionfluid and rev engine for about a minute at1,500 rpm.

I'm using ATF-4 as recomended and I noticed not one difference in transmission performance. I've driven 18,000 miles with Dexron 3 transmission Fluid and finally found out a month ago whenI changed my filter that it required ATF-4. Amazing huh?

I would go with ATF-4 if you have the chance to buy it cuzI think its the same price as dexron 3 and Chrysler prefers you use it but you wont hurt anything if your in a bind to use Dexron 3. My tranny is still kicking after 8 months of Dexron 3 useand I beat the **** out of it everyday.