so it started just the other day im at a light turning left im in d4 and i hit the gas and its like the car is in neutral i have to turn the car off and back on 4 or 5 times before it finally goes into gear then on my way home while im driving it does the same thing i have to pull over and turn the car off and back on 4 or 5 times before it catches gears i have not codes and no lights on

 

auto or manual?

 

automatic type sh

 

5th gen auto transmissions are just... bad and waiting for failure

 

check fluid level.
if it still acts up, get the trans hot, then drain all fluid, remove all solenoids and clean them, then reinstall and add fresh fluid to proper level again.
if it still acts up, buy a manual

 

Thanks I will give that a try
do you think it could be the neutral safety switch

 

Ok I changed the transmission fluid and now it won't shift out of I believe 2 gear

 

Manual swap

 

 

https://shop.synchrotech-transmissio...-P9801-426.htm

of course you need manual ecu there as well

 

I'm not 100% sure on this, but I'm pretty sure you're supposed to check the fluid level with the engine NOT running. I know this is how you do it on older preludes. Is this how you checked fluid level?