Hi folks got a question? my car shifts effortlessly when in D...... but when i use J gate shifter i have no 3rd gear goes from 4th into 2nd skips right buy 3rd.... could any one direct me on where to start looking? love this site lots of info i looked around but could find a similar thread thanks so much in advance

 

The J-Gate is a cable control that activates switches rather than selecting gears. Park, Reverse, Neutral and Drive each have a micro-switch that sends a signal to the Transmission Control Module indicating the shift position. When shifting the J-Gate over to the manual a rotary switch is engaged and tells the TCM the selector shift position.

If when driven in the D (drive) position and all gears operate normally when pulling from a stopped position the most likely problem is a defect in the rotary switch. The rotary switch won't affect your normal operations only the manual shifting operations.