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sounds like transmission problem it could be the lever but likely that the teeth on the gear for forward is strip and wont engage...take it to mechanic or take the crankcase transmission case off and play with the gear back and forth to see what its supposed to engage and look at the gear replace if needed...trust me its worth it to do it youself and its pretty easy..just takes some time prolly an 1.5hour!!
your geers in your tranny are waring down and will cause the transmission to slip or not go into gear
The torque converter and clutch are the point where the engine and the transmission engage.
your timings off youll probly need to take it in and get it looked at
You have to take the oil pan off of the transmission.
For cars that have an automatic transmission, overdrive lockout turned 'off' (overdrive will engage), is the default option.
The filter is up in the bottom of the transmission. You will have to take the transmission pan off of the bottom of the transmission to get to it.
The transmission may not shift or engage in forward or reverse until the car warmed up for a few reasons. Two examples of why the transmission will not engage is low or no fluid levels or a leak.
the synchros could be out in the transmission where it won't engage reverse. i believe that the check engine light may activate if there is a transmission issue. unfortunately, you will have to take it in for diagnosis.
Shift the transmission into N first, then pull the transfer case into LO-LOC or HI-LOC, for a automatic trans, or 4HI, or 4LO for a manual transmission. Put transmission back into drive and take off. If your truck has manual locking hubs, they will need to be turned to LOCK to engage the front axle.
There is none for an automatic transmission. You will have to drop (take off) the transmission fluid pan to drain it.
The overdrive will not engage on a 97 Mitsubishi Gallant if the switch has been turned off or the transmission is defective. Often time the bands will become worn and prevent it from shifting into certain gears.