# 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan won't shift out of first

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-dodge-grand-caravan-wont-shift-out-of-first/115375>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** dodge, grandcaravan\
**Created:** [April 10, 2018, 2:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-dodge-grand-caravan-wont-shift-out-of-first/115375 "2018-04-10T02:18:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![howard50](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a87d85/32.png) [@howard50](https://community.cartalk.com/u/howard50)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2018, 2:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-dodge-grand-caravan-wont-shift-out-of-first/115375/1 "2018-04-10T02:18:52Z")

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why Transmission won’t shift out of first gear.

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2018, 12:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-dodge-grand-caravan-wont-shift-out-of-first/115375/2 "2018-04-10T12:47:32Z")

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> [@howard50](#):
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> why Transmission won’t shift out of first gear.

Because it is broken. Have it towed to a service shop to get it diagnosed.