# 96 Buick LeSabre 3.8L Possessed Shifter

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/96-buick-lesabre-3-8l-possessed-shifter/79989>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [June 23, 2013, 6:26am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/96-buick-lesabre-3-8l-possessed-shifter/79989 "2013-06-23T06:26:32Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![hustler9852](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/4af34b/32.png) [@hustler9852](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hustler9852)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2013, 6:26am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/96-buick-lesabre-3-8l-possessed-shifter/79989/1 "2013-06-23T06:26:32Z")

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I have a 96 Buick LeSabre 3.8L with a possessed shifter. I watched the YouTube videos on the $2 bushing but I cannot find the spot that the bushing would go into and the parts stores say they do not have it. The dilemma is this: I turn on the car, shift into forward or reverse and nothing happens. I jiggle the shifter no correction. I shift several times back and forth and nothing happens. I shift back and forth some more and just maybe like winning the lotto the car goes into gear. It drives normally until I turn it off…then the mystery begins…will it start…will it shift into gear??? Do you have any ideas as to what I could look for? Thank you as always…you guys are great!!!

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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:** [June 23, 2013, 6:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/96-buick-lesabre-3-8l-possessed-shifter/79989/2 "2013-06-23T06:32:14Z")

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You’re describing a slipping transmission when it’s cold.

Have you checked the transmission fluid level. color, and odor?

Tester