Transmission stuck in first

2006 PONTIAC SUNFIRE
116 MILES • 2.0L • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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GREGORYL
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It goes into reverse fine, it just will not shift out of first even in drive third or second it is in first.
Jul 24, 2017 at 12:29 AM
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HMAC300
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try putting in low then shift to second see if it does it. it may be a valve body/governor problem which a transmission specialist should check. See link.
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/automatic-transmission-problems
Jul 24, 2017 at 1:34 AM
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