Q: Car starts and reverses but doesnt drive forward, and when i put car in 1st gear it reverses i have an automatic car also
My car won't drive forward, when i step on gas it just revs as if the car was in neutral. It starts and reverses and when i put the car in first gear it starts reversing.I even put new trans fluid in the car.
My car has 180000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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