I drove my car over a hundred miles and the car drove gre...
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Matt
406 days ago
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this sounds like your transmission may have sprung a leak and you've lost fluid, as the fluid is used to select gears and provide drive a low level will mean the transmission will slip and probably not change gears very well
so I'd say the next step is to get under the car to try and locate the source of the leak as the next step and rectify it
you could just add more fluid through the dipstick tube in the engine bay to get you going but unless the leak is very small this is more of a band-aid / get you home solution
whilst you are under the car it would also be wise to check the condition of the electrical connections to the transmission, by disconnecting the plug , inspect both sides for bent or damaged pins and use some contact cleaner on both halves before refitting
Customer
406 days ago
Thanks for your response. There wasn’t any prior leak. It happened while the car was parked over night. There was a rough sound at the initial intersection I mentioned but nothing after. I was thinking it may have lost fluid that’s why it would drive forward or reverse. When you talk about electrical, are you referring to the transmission solenoid control or shifter linkage?
Matt
406 days ago
It certainly sounds like its lost fluid from what you've said
so check its fluid level as the next step
and the electrical connection I'm referring to is the large one the side of the transmission that connects to the chassis
Customer
406 days ago
If there is no leak in the transmission or electrical problem what would have caused the fluid to have come out.
Matt
406 days ago
1st thing to check is if the fluid level is actually low?
if it is I've known fluid ot be lost from oil coolers so check the condition of engine coolant
if it looks oily then that may be the issue
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