I have a 96 GLE that just stopped providing power in Drive only. It has no problem with 1st 2nd or reverse. I thought I'd get some input here before looking at it tomorrow.

Thankfully I was able to drive it home in 1st after it decided the Drive was the new Neutral.

 

Can you shift it into first and while driving shift into drive and it work? It sounds like the shift linkage or the solenoid.


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auto or manual??

 

no drive in a manual


maybe your solenoids are bad? try to run a diagnostic using the FSM

 

There's no difference between trying to start in D or driving in 1 or 2 and shifting directly. There's also no partial position around D that I can move to get a response, so maybe a solenoid?

I'll try the diagnostic with the fsm now.

 

Check engine light? Do light blinking at all?

 

The check engine light has been on for a long time because I'm too cheap to fix an EGR problem (code 32), but thanks for reminding me. I just checked it again and it's still the only code.

 

does the overdrive light blink?

 

No, the overdrive light doesn't blink.

 

check for transmission codes. Likely you have at least one

 

No, the intermittent EGR problem is the only one I have. I cleared to codes and took it out for another drive and now I have no check engine light.

 

So I'm too amateur and took it to my mechanic who thought the 1st didn't didn't sound good either (although I don't feel a problem with it) and suggested a replace at $1800. 2nd is actually slipping before engaging when shifting from 1st and it didn't do that initially, so I tend to agree.

Since this car has 304k miles on it and I can see a few problems on the horizon, I think this might be the end for this one.

 

Is that for parts AND labor? I've seen several newer VQ30s for sale WITH transmission for that same price. If your body is good, think about replacing the whole thing if you are willing to spend that much. It will be like a new machine!

EDIT: I'm talking about replacing the engine/tranny just so you know.

 

Yeah, that's parts and labor, but that's a good suggestion.

 

what alot of people tend to overlook is that the warmer weather states like texas and florida and cali have these cars cheaper cause they're not rusted out and therefore the lower mileage maxes are more plentiful and cheaper. hell, 150,000 mile maxes around pa still go for 4,500 to 6,000!!!!!!