Q: Hard to shift transmission

asked by on October 11, 2016

Shifting is hard for 2 gears. Signal limited transmission comes on.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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Hello there, many different faults can cause your 2006 Land Rover Range Rover to have hard shifting. The most common would be low transmission fluid, faulty shift solenoid, valve body failure, a wiring harness fault, or a transmission control module fault. A qualified technician such as one from YourMechanic will be able to diagnose your hard shifting issues and make any repairs required to resolve them.

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