When a conductor plate failure occurs. The car goes into limp mode. You only will have 2nd gear and reverse all the time. None of this slipping...or intermittent gear engagement..

Sadly, the 722.6 transmission(which is what you have) does not have pressure ports to monitor pressure as they a way to trouble shoot the older transmissions..., so....because that port is none existent. A few conditions must be met to rule out the problem(s):

A) the fluid must not be no more than a few years old.

B) The fluid level must be measured with a 722.6 testing dipstick

C) the transmission computer must be inspected for transmission fluid contamination.

D) I would drain a quart or so of fluid on a new translucent paint pail from the home center, or better yet, I would drain all the fluid on a new translucent 1 gallon paint pail from the home center.

E) if you removed just the fluid. I would remove the circular connector, and replace it too...

Lastly, you may have had cooler failure and your fluid may be full of water?

Get the dipstick...'


All the best,

Martin