Stuck In First Or Second Gear

1999 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE
121,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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CANITBEPOSSIBLE
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Had a 1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse for about 6 months now and it has 121,000 miles on it drove wonderful until the other day i stopped at a red light and took off then i noticed at 40 mph the motor sounded like it was high RPM up so i realized the gears was stuck will not change at all .(HELP)
Sep 12, 2009 at 10:21 AM
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LEONU4
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Hello this happens when the transmission turbine speed sensor goes out here is a diagrams to help you see how to replace it.


Check out the diagrams (Below). Please let us know if you need anything else to get the problem fixed.

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Sep 12, 2009 at 1:18 PM
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DAVID HARPER
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Thank you for this post I got the sensor for $48.00 shifts great!
Aug 18, 2018 at 1:10 PM
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