Discovery II stuck in 3rd gear
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Discovery II stuck in 3rd gear
Hi, this is my first post here.
My discovery II is stuck in 3rd gear, but only in 1,2,3, or D. That is, P,R, N work fine. No matter what drive gear I'm in it will only go in 3rd. This problem isn't consistent though. Once in awhile it will magically start out in 1st and shift perfectly. What can I do to fix this?
Thanks in advance for any help!
My discovery II is stuck in 3rd gear, but only in 1,2,3, or D. That is, P,R, N work fine. No matter what drive gear I'm in it will only go in 3rd. This problem isn't consistent though. Once in awhile it will magically start out in 1st and shift perfectly. What can I do to fix this?
Thanks in advance for any help!
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Yeah, it starts off in 3rd and stays in 3rd. No power when it takes off from a start position and I can tell the gears aren't shifting. When I'm on the interstate going 65 i can tell it has another gear to go because it's only at 4,000 rpm. If it was in 2nd it would be higher than that and 4th would be lower. Yes the light comes on when the key is in the 2nd position.
I just read up a little in the manual and found that there are 2 fuses that deal with the transmission. I took both out to check them - they were both good so I put them back in. I tested it just for kicks and it's working now - starts in 1st, and shifts to 2nd, 3rd, 4th. Like I said though, it works on and off like that and has for the past month. I'm hoping this time it will stay and isn't just a coincidence! It did the same thing just yesterday when i had the oil changed - worked from the shop to the house, but when i got back in later that night it went back to the dreaded stuck in 3rd gear problem.
I just read up a little in the manual and found that there are 2 fuses that deal with the transmission. I took both out to check them - they were both good so I put them back in. I tested it just for kicks and it's working now - starts in 1st, and shifts to 2nd, 3rd, 4th. Like I said though, it works on and off like that and has for the past month. I'm hoping this time it will stay and isn't just a coincidence! It did the same thing just yesterday when i had the oil changed - worked from the shop to the house, but when i got back in later that night it went back to the dreaded stuck in 3rd gear problem.