1998 Kia Sephia Automatic Transmission Good Reverse 1st Gear 2nd Wont Drive

1998 KIA SEPHIA
160,000 MILES
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i have a automatic transmission and it goes good in reverse 1st gear and 2nd gear but it wont go in drive except when ur going down hill so i have to drive it 35mph in 2nd gear because it wont go in drive all it will do is rev up if ur not going down a hill please help..
Mar 3, 2013 at 6:26 AM
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Sounds like an internal transmission problem, i would go get a scan done for ant transmission electrical codes and get a trans specialist to take a look first hand.
Mar 3, 2013 at 6:37 AM
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