transmission is stuck in third gear

1997 MITSUBISHI CHARIOT
200,000 MILES
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LEKANG
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automatic transmission gear stuck at gear 3, wont change down or up and neutral indicator blinking when on drive, very slow take off
Nov 15, 2011 at 12:29 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Have it further checked-could be a hung-up shift solenoid or valve body problem
Nov 15, 2011 at 1:52 PM
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KHLOW2008
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An error has been detected by the TCM and it is in "Limp Mode" You need to retrieve the trouble codes to find out what is wrong. ?Usually is a faulty solenoid on the valve body. Attempting to drive under such conditions would cause further damage to the transmission and cause it to fail completely.
Nov 15, 2011 at 2:05 PM
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KATSO
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check the pins in the valve body solenoids harness, if one pin is broken, replace the harness
Jan 31, 2012 at 3:45 PM
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KATSO
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this happened after i changed the solenoids valve harness for the transmission 1999 mitsubishi chariot only reverse but wont drive forward, when i change to D the car bucks and cut of the engine.
Jan 23, 2019 at 6:33 PM (Merged)
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FIXITMR
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Sounds like the torque converter is engaging, stalling motor.
Jan 23, 2019 at 6:33 PM (Merged)
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APPZ
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i just want to know if 4g93 mitsubishi rvr automatic gearbox can work on 4g63 mitsubishi chariot engine. my automatic gearbox on 4g63 mitsubishi chariot has broken down now want to replaceit with 4g93 rvr mitsubishi gearbox. are the automatic gearboxes interchangeable on 4g93 mitsubishi rvr engine and 4g3 mitsubishi engine?
Jan 23, 2019 at 6:33 PM (Merged)
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HMAC300
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if the 4g93 is from an obd2 car then no if it's from an obd1 car then probablyOBD2 started in 95
Jan 23, 2019 at 6:33 PM (Merged)
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