# 1998 Chevy Express Shifting issue

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-chevy-express-shifting-issue/89918>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet, transmissions, 1500\
**Created:** [May 9, 2015, 6:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-chevy-express-shifting-issue/89918 "2015-05-09T18:45:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Gary\_G\_Witte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/3ab097/32.png) [@Gary\_G\_Witte](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Gary_G_Witte)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2015, 6:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-chevy-express-shifting-issue/89918/1 "2015-05-09T18:45:58Z")

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I have a 98 Express conversion van and when I start the van and pull away the van has trouble shifting between first, second, and third. It acts like it hiccups before it changes gears. I have to manually shift between the first few gears until I get to 55-60 miles an hour, once I get there and slow the van back down it will automatically shift like normal. I will not have any other issues until I turn the van off, as soon is I turn it off something resets and I will have to get it up to 55 again to get whatever it is to click in to get it to shift properly again. I can’t figure it out any ideas???

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2015, 7:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-chevy-express-shifting-issue/89918/2 "2015-05-09T19:11:33Z")

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Is the Check Engine light on?

And when was the last time the transmission fluid was serviced?

Tester