okay i just got my car back today...it had to go to the shop because it had a really bad idle. the shop found out that my engine wiring had been shorted out, so he fixed it. when i drove it home the car didn't shift. when i down shift of click my o/d on and off i don't feel anything. it seems like its stuck in first gear. does anybody have a clue...i know it could be the transmission but could it also be the computer.

are you sure it wasnt stuck in 3rd? cuz if it was stuck in 3rd i think that means its in limp-in mode

wat is limp-mode...i dunno if it is stuck in 3 but its only stuck in one gear

limp in mode allows you to drive the car to your mechanic to get it fixed, but you can tell its broken so you dont just let it go

so i guess that means that i gonna need a new transmission...i don't know to much about cars...so do you know how much shops charge for a new transmission. a friends told me its going to cost 2,000. if it cost that much i might as well get a 5 speed conversion done. what do you think.

Since your car's going to be down either way:

www.car-part.com
Get a cheap manual,
have it rebuilt,
Swap...

It stays in second if it thinks there is something wrong. Could be TCU, input or output speed sensor, anything electronic with the trans. Doesn't necessarily mean there is anything mechanically wrong with the transaxle. Got a CEL? check the codes.

dang, this was the noob hangout till dino arrived. :+