Q: Grinding noise when shifted to drive or reverse and when in park it still rolls?

asked by on March 07, 2018

My 1994 camry makes horrible grinding noise when shifting from park to any gear and when put in park it now just rolls and needs parking brake to not move ! Whats wrong!

My car has 250000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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