# Transmission problem

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-problem/41384>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** cutlass, oldsmobile\
**Created:** [December 28, 2009, 4:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-problem/41384 "2009-12-28T04:35:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![ralphswonger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8dc957/32.png) [@ralphswonger](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ralphswonger)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2009, 4:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-problem/41384/1 "2009-12-28T04:35:39Z")

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I have a transmission that does not want to shift out of 2nd or 3rd gear.I can not tell which . I had the oil in it changed 3 weeks ago. It has been working fine until this . It is a 1998 Olds Cutless

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**Author:** ![transman618](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/transman618/32/24_2.png) [@transman618](https://community.cartalk.com/u/transman618)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2009, 4:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-problem/41384/2 "2009-12-28T04:58:33Z")

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The first thing you need to do is get the computer scanned for codes. Its possible that the transmission is in limp mode because the computer has detected a problem in the transmission or transmission controls. One of your local auto parts stores will probably scan the computer for free. Post back with the code/s. We need to know the code # and description.

transman