2003 Chevy Malibu car not switching gears

Tiny
RIPSWIFE
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  • 2003 CHEVROLET MALIBU
  • 6 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 116,000 MILES
My car works in reverse and drive gears, but third and 4th gear are not kicking in. Does the 2003 malibu have a dipstick for the transmission fluid? I heard someone thought they started making vehicles w/o the dipstick in like 2006. I just started acting up a couple of weeks ago when a plow ran into our parked car in parking lot of husbands work. It was on the drivers side front by the tire.
Thursday, January 21st, 2010 AT 9:37 AM

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Tiny
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There is no dipstick to check fluid level on this transmission. The procedure for checking the fluid is. Start vehicle shift through all gears raise the vehicle on a hoist remove level inspection bolt (usuallly a 10mm bolt thats shiney in color). If fluid comes out its full. If no fluid comes out. Automatic transmission fluid needs to be added.
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Thursday, January 21st, 2010 AT 9:58 AM

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