While driving Saturday my 91 Carat  (192,000 miles) began acting weired when
accelerating after coming to a complete stop and seemed sluggish when
shifting. Every time I came to a complete stop and then hit the gas to
accelerate the van didn't go right away, there was hesitation before the
transmission went into gear, causing some weird noises and tire burnouts.
Went home and checked the AT fluid level, was fine, didn't smell burnt.
Sunday morning I pull out of the drive way and the van won't shift out of
first gear. Other symptoms: the van does not engage in the gear right away
when shifted. For example the van use to make a noticeable shift from Park
to Drive when engaging in gear, does not do that anymore. Also when on a
hill and in Drive, the tran makes weird noises and will slowly drift
backward. So I'm wondering is this a linkage problem or something along
those lines or is my transmission toast? Any ideas?