I am also having a problem with my 97 geo metro lsi. when i put it in drive it starts off in 3rd gear. I have to manually shift it through the gears. the turn signal lights stopped working when i developed the shifting problem, hence i believe they are related. i have no problem getting out of park because i disabled that shifter solenoid a while back.
I checked every fuse i could find and none appear to be blown, but i have not found any that are labled "brake" "back up light" "turn signal" or "rear", which have mentioned in the posts i have found.
Where would the fuse be located, and what exactly is it labled?