Q: Changed out valve body in a 2000 mustang gt automatic and now it will not go lower down than drive. Will also not go into reverse

asked by on November 17, 2017

I changed the valve body in the transmission due to sloppy shifting and after starting the car the shifter will not go lower down than drive and will not reverse. Thinking maybe the transmission is in neutral when in park on the shifter but i am not sure.

My car has 145000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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