Q: Hello ... My car is a 2001 Suzuki Esteem it turns cranks up and go in to gear on the shift but it will not go forward or backward
Hello ... My car is a 2001 Suzuki Esteem it turns cranks up and go in to gear on the shift but it will not go forward or backward. I had an accident where I ran over a stump and torn my front bumper off. I was able to back up off the stump and drive the car for about 1/2 a mile before it stopped on me.
My car has 208733 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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