Q: Car's reverse gear solely working 2006 Cadillac XLR
The other day, I was in the parking lot and about to back out and continue driving. After I put it in reverse and backed out, I put the car in drive and applied the gas pedal. However, the car started going in reverse again instead of forward. At that point, only the reverse was working and I had the car towed home. What could cause this?
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It is possible the shift cable broke after you selected "Reverse". if so, regardless of what you do with the shifter, the transmission is in Reverse. Have a professional mechanic, like YourMechanic, confirm this diagnosis, and replace the cable at your home or office.
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