1998 chevrolet lumina with automatic transmission hard to put into different gears.

1998 CHEVROLET LUMINA
142,000 MILES
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MIKEJOANIE
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very hard to shift into gears such as drive,1st neutral reverse and park
Nov 5, 2011 at 6:54 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Have the shift interlock solenoid checked out-
Nov 5, 2011 at 9:57 PM
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CARR112
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I had the same problem with my 2001 Lumina with 93,789 miles on it. The repair shop cleaned/lubed the shift column bell crank and it shifts like new now. Hope this helps.
Nov 8, 2011 at 12:43 AM