Van is not shifting out of 2nd gear?

go see a good transmission guy, ALL Wheel Drive right, let him scan tool the car, sounds like a rebuild, Good Luck!! Is the car worth the expense??

You need to replace the transmission control module located on the front of the transmission.It is not hard to do, just have to remove the air box to get to it.

Lucas transmission additive helps free up sticky valves and renews seals Costs about 10 bucks. worth trying.

Is this the 3.5 liter engine?

I doubt it also. Shift Solenoids possibility

Clogged CAT

Besides the normal stuff, like the radio stations preset and the clock, the only thing that has to be reprogramed on these vans is the shifting, somtimes it looses its shift points, you will need to reconnect the battery and then drive the van and you will see if it doesnt shift gears like it used to, it may take longer to shift, to correct this problem dissconnect battery for 10min, then connect it back and start the van and place the shifter all the way down to low, slowly roll out to road and take off you will shift the gears your self, note that the way you shift is the way its programed, so you will take off and at about 15mph you will shift to 2 and then i think at 30mph 3 and so on till you get to drive, good day.

I have the same problem with my van and my mechanic say the PCM and ECM needs to be replaced.

well if you have a lot of millage it could only be the gearpump in the transy thats finished,unfotuntly ...you cant really change -it without rebuilding the all transy
other than that you still can drive-it but try letting the gear go on by it self ,you could damage your van by doing that !! you mignt not have choice but if you do ...try not doing-it!

I read this over and over on these vans, same problem, you will need to have the trans overhauled to correct this problem, a $3000 job on this particular car.

the pin in the differential inside the trans probably came out. you need a new transmission since this usually causes major case damage.