Q: Does not move forward or backward and I can hear a rattling sound. What is the problem?

asked by on June 30, 2016

My Dodge Ram 1500 2004 4.7 does not move forward or backward and I can hear a rattling sound. I changed the U-Joints on the front and the back, because it shook the truck when I accelerated the truck. Did I do something wrong to the truck, by doing these and causing it not to move? Please Help!!
My car has an automatic transmission.

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