Chrysler Repair: 1995 Chrysler Cirrus LXI: trans wont shift, chrysler cirrus lxi, chrysler cirrus

Question
My car will not go out of 1st gear, but it was shifting fine. i have a 2.5l V6. i can not figure out why this is happening could you email me an idea of how to fix this

Answer
Hi Jeremy,
Driving in one gear only (2nd gear) is a fallback condition of the transmission when it senses some sort of a problem which if allowed to use all gears may cause unnecessary damage. It is called limp-in mode. It also means that a fault code that describes the problem has been stored in the memory of the transmission controller. You can get a readout of the code by means of a reader that plugs into a socket under the dash. An Autozone parts store will do a readout for free or an independent shop will do it for around $40. Ask the code number(s), what they mean, what they recommend, and how much? Then write back and we'll compare that to the manual.
Sorry to be answering so late but I didn't see the question in the 'pool' until recently.
Roland