Q: I got gas the day after my car stopped moving after applying the brake at a stop sign. Now it wont drive 2008 Chevy Aveo

asked by on December 29, 2016

I got gas car made crazy noise. The next day i went to the store. Put my foot on the brake at a stop sign and the car stalled. Wouldnt drive. I turned the car off put it in park and turned it back on got it to drive home. But now it wont move. Has a hard time reversing but will not move if the car is in drive.

My car has 128000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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