# Car wont shift to 3rd gear

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-shift-to-3rd-gear/92317>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** transmissions\
**Created:** [January 22, 2016, 3:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-shift-to-3rd-gear/92317 "2016-01-22T03:47:53Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![vic555](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@vic555](https://community.cartalk.com/u/vic555)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2016, 3:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-shift-to-3rd-gear/92317/1 "2016-01-22T03:47:53Z")

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This problem started at the beginning of this winter. So I started to idle for 2 mins and the car was shifting without an issue.

However, now it is completely stuck and wont shift to 3rd gear even if I drive for 15 mins at 60mph. Please advise.

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**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:** [January 22, 2016, 3:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-shift-to-3rd-gear/92317/2 "2016-01-22T03:54:22Z")

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Information request: year and make of vehicle-mileage- type of transmission-service history-how do you know it is stuck in third gear?

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**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2016, 4:07am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-shift-to-3rd-gear/92317/3 "2016-01-22T04:07:37Z")

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My Grand Prix did that. But, I could accelerate to 50 or so and let off gas and t would shift into 4th. Trans tech said noway it would hit 4th with a bad 3rd gear. But it did. Put in a used trans and all is well.

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**Author:** ![common-sense-answer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/common-sense-answer/32/716_2.png) [@common-sense-answer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/common-sense-answer)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2016, 4:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-shift-to-3rd-gear/92317/4 "2016-01-22T04:21:54Z")

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**_@vic555  
While We Wait For Make, Model, Model-Year…  
Has The CEL (Check Engine Light) Come On?  
Any Message About Engine Operating At Reduced Power?  
CSA_**