Transmision problem . Car not changing gears

Asked by GuruWSXLB May 06, 2018 at 12:35 AM about the 2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser Touring Wagon FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

My car sticks to gear 3 after driving like 5 miles.
Even when I move it to manual stick shift it doesn’t
change gears , it sometimes overheats and am
forced to stop immediately I notice that , I also
notice that it has a misfire problem but I don’t see
any change when I disconnect the plugs . Please
assist

1 Answer

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Check your transmission fluid, your coolant level, and change your plugs. I don't know who'd tell you but if you have a misfire, pulling the plug wire changes nothing and will not resolve a misfire.

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