1995 Dodge Ram wont shift into third gear from second

1995 DODGE RAM
204,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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DONNY PORTER
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I recently had my motor replaced from a 95 to 98 engine same motor now have a problem with it shifting up and doesnt down shift now. it shifts from first to second but wont shift any other gears. and last week iwas driving it and lost foward and reverse. i changed the filter and gasket and putnew fluid in that atf + 4 that it requires. ran god for three days now it wont shift out of second so canr go any faster than thirty miles an hour. would it be a bad torque converter or did the shop not install the motor right. thank you anything would hel me now.
Oct 16, 2009 at 7:16 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Has the check engine light come on? And yes, the torque converter can be bad.
Oct 22, 2009 at 10:48 AM
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