I had my car in the wrong automatic gear for 15 miles. After 3 the engine light came on?

Tiny
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  • 2003 ACURA TL

I figured the gears out after 15 miles and the engine light was still on. I just bought the car a day ago and this was what happened after I left the dealer

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Sunday, September 23rd, 2012 AT 3:21 PM

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Tiny
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Stick or automatic?
Did you return to the dealer for a check up? Do you have a 30 day warranty?

We need the code from the check engine light to further help

Roy

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Sunday, September 23rd, 2012 AT 3:31 PM
Tiny
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I bought a warranty for 3 years 36000 miles. Is there a way I can find the code for free

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Sunday, September 23rd, 2012 AT 3:35 PM
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Parts store will pull it for free. Dont let them sell you anything as they are salesman, not techs.

Use your warranty and have the dealer fix it.

Roy

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Sunday, September 23rd, 2012 AT 3:38 PM
Tiny
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It is a automatic. But there is three ways u can have it in. One is shift it through 1, 2, 3, 4 another is in d5(+-) which it was in or in full auto D5

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Sunday, September 23rd, 2012 AT 3:40 PM
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Thanks

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Sunday, September 23rd, 2012 AT 3:40 PM
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Normal driving would be in D5 and the transmission would do the work for you.

Unless there is a problem, otherwise there is no such thing as in the wrong gear for this transmission.

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Sunday, September 23rd, 2012 AT 4:43 PM
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I had it in the D5 (+-) gear instead of the regular D5 not knowing any better like a idiot. And didnt shift in that gear

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Sunday, September 23rd, 2012 AT 4:47 PM
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In this position, it would not upshift but when you stop, it would downshift to 1st so I don't see any problem with that.

Anyway since the MIL came on, get a scan to retrieve the trouble codes and let us know what it is.

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Sunday, September 23rd, 2012 AT 4:51 PM
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Can I get the scan at a o'Reilly parts store

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Sunday, September 23rd, 2012 AT 4:54 PM
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You should be able to. Call them and check first.

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Sunday, September 23rd, 2012 AT 5:03 PM

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