Q&A

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When I come to a stop or just slow down for traffic or go around a corner, when I reaccelerate, the car gets "stuck" in second gear (it's an automatic transmission). I then pull over, stop, put it in park, turn the engine off, retart it, pull it back down into "drive" and continue on. It will then shift correctly and normally. It does this every time although it started out intermittant a few years ago and only recently is doing it everytime. I can throw it into neutral as I approach a light or corner and then pull back into "drive' before accelerating and it goes OK, also. I just want to know what might cause this and about how much it would cost to repair. The car is old and needs other work as well so I may just give up and get another vehicle but I really can't afford it. I am a middle aged single woman and rarely get an honest estimate. Thank you for your help.