93 Buick century goes into every gear but first

Asked by Joshua May 27, 2022 at 10:17 PM about the 1993 Buick Century Custom Sedan FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

While driving highway speeds I dropped to first gear in my
automatic 93 Buick century 3.3 l and it felt like it was a
neutral if I roll while I'm drive up to speed it will catch second
and third and it'll also go in reverse but no matter what I do it
does not go into first. I know it is not the ECM I have already
replaced it not sure if it's a solenoid but I don't know even
where they're at nor can I find any information

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The solenoids for the transmission are integral to the valve body inside the transmission. What you are describing is a worn out transmission. The clutch packs are probably burnt or the torque convertor is shot. A mechanic can remove the valve body and replace some parts, but they won't waste their time replace one or two parts and instead complete an overhaul or rebuild then warranting the work. That is an expensive repair, aka thousands, which is more than the car is worth. I would suggest you start looking for a replacement vehicle or if you have time and no money, try replacing the trans with a used working one.

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