96 sl1

my 96 sl1 is driving me nuts when u put it in drive it won't switch gears but it will in third. any suggestions??

need more info

in D is it like neutral?
any other gear ranges affected?
any slamming into gear?
what gear ranges will the car start in(foot on brake to prevent the vehicle launcing)
when was the last trans service?
car mileage?
anyother info?

D is like first gear ,all other ranges work fine. the vehicle has 118,000 miles on it, don't know when last service was,but took the car to ammco transmission and they said nothing was wrong with it except the neutral switch relay needed replaced.bought the car at a auction at a tow yard.

no slamming

i am leaning towards the gear range switch myself. i would take it to a saturn dealership to confirm/repair.