# 1996 Saturn SL won’t shift out of first **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** sl, saturn\ **Created:** [April 15, 2018, 8:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-saturn-sl-won-t-shift-out-of-first/115727 "2018-04-15T20:33:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MaeFreeman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e99b99/32.png) [@MaeFreeman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MaeFreeman)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2018, 8:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-saturn-sl-won-t-shift-out-of-first/115727/1 "2018-04-15T20:33:46Z")
I bought a 1996 saturn SL2 for $300. I did know it needed a transmission. The previous owner said he had put 2 transmission in the car and it’s does the same thing. When you drive it, it won’t shift out of first. we drove it about 10 miles and I think it shift maybe a couple times out of first but hard. The previous owner has a lot of wires that are either unplugged or cut. What can I do? ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2018, 8:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-saturn-sl-won-t-shift-out-of-first/115727/2 "2018-04-15T20:39:22Z")
> [@MaeFreeman](#): > > The previous owner has a lot of wires that are either unplugged or cut. What can I do? I see you spending a ton of money on this thing and maybe not solving all the problems. I can’t tell if you have replaced the transmission or not. ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2018, 11:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-saturn-sl-won-t-shift-out-of-first/115727/3 "2018-04-15T23:42:10Z")
Do the wires have anything to do with the transmission? Stick shift or auto?