Q: Shifting problem?

asked by on February 26, 2017

My car does not shift when i start it in the morning unless i park it and turn it off.. It will then run great.. Could this be a cold start or control module maybe the computer not acting right

I dont seem to have any issues the rest of the day..

My car has 120000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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