Q: Not shifting up as expected. 1999 Mazda

asked by on December 30, 2016

When driving it selects 1 or 2 and Will start showing hold on the dashboard at that point I will have to stop the car and start it again as several times as drive on the way. Please what is the cause and how do i fix it.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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