{"id":77257,"date":"2021-03-31T12:56:14","date_gmt":"2021-03-31T19:56:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/?p=77257"},"modified":"2021-03-31T12:56:17","modified_gmt":"2021-03-31T19:56:17","slug":"2004-dodge-1500-wont-shift-out-of-first-gear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/2021\/03\/2004-dodge-1500-wont-shift-out-of-first-gear","title":{"rendered":"2004 Dodge 1500 wont shift out of first gear"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I am wondering what could possibly be wrong with my 2004 Dodge 1500 because it won&#8217;t shift out of first gear and we are not sure what to do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>If this is a stick shift, then it may be as simple as a clutch slave cylinder needing to be replaced. If this is an automatic, make sure fluid level is full. Not much else to check other than that without a scan tool or throwing parts at it. A transmission shop or replace the transmission. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2004-dodge-1500-transmission-possible-causes.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2004-dodge-1500-transmission-possible-causes-1024x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-77349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2004-dodge-1500-transmission-possible-causes-1024x333.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2004-dodge-1500-transmission-possible-causes-300x98.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2004-dodge-1500-transmission-possible-causes-768x250.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2004-dodge-1500-transmission-possible-causes.jpg 1128w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I am wondering what could possibly be wrong with my 2004 Dodge 1500 because it won&#8217;t shift out of first gear and we are not sure what to do. 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