I got my dodge a few months ago, has some goodies.

K&N Intake, 9" lift, 35" tires, 3 Tv's...

Run Down 1996, 1500, 5.2l Automatic.

I went wheeling the other night, came back and it was shifting werid stopped started and was a complete dog, came to the conclusion its stuck in third. If I gun it after starting it will shift into 2nd, but coming to a complete stop again it starts out in 3rd.

Any advice? Ive heard the trannys are complete garbage in these, buddy has a 01 with 50k and has problems, and upgrade?

 

If you get a new one I'd check out APS and Dr. Evil transmissions for a rebuilt one.

 

How does the fluid smell/look? Do a service on it and inspect the pan and the fluid.

 

does it manually shift 1st through drive if it does than sounds like govener pressure solenoid and pressuer transducer solenoid

 

If you mean using the shifter to get it into 1st, it still starts out in third.